Grinnell College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$67,650

5.14% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$34,363

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

14.5%

9,758 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,788

96.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

88.1%

408 Graduates

About

Grinnell College is a higher education institution located in Poweshiek County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Grinnell College were Computer Science (64 degrees awarded), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (47 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (42 degrees).

In 2024, 511 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grinnell College. 49.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (291 degrees), 7.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grinnell College is $67,650, which is $39,472 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Grinnell College is $67,650, which is $39,472 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,363.

In 2024, 89% of undergraduate students attending Grinnell College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$67,650

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Grinnell College was $67,650. The cost of tuition at Grinnell College is $39,472 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Grinnell College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$34,363

2024 Value

2.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Grinnell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,363. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Grinnell College grew by 2.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,878

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grinnell College was of $15,878 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.52% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 11.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Grinnell College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Grinnell College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.14% with respect to 2023, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Grinnell College received 9,758 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.3% annual growth. Out of those 9,758 applicants, 1,416 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 14.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,788 students enrolled at Grinnell College in 2024. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Grinnell College has an overall enrollment yield of 30.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

14.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,416

Accepted Out of 9,758

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Grinnell College was 14.5% (1,416 admissions from 9,758 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 12.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.3%, while admissions grew by 11.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2024)

129

Scores Submitted (2024)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Grinnell College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Grinnell College had a total enrollment of 1,788 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Grinnell College is 1,729 students and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Grinnell College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grinnell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48% White, 9.45% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.49% Two or More Races, 4.75% Black or African American, 0.0559% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0559% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grinnell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grinnell College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,788 students. The full-time enrollment at Grinnell College is 1,729 and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Grinnell College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Grinnell College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

93%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Grinnell College was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Grinnell College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Grinnell College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
858 enrolled students
Asian
169 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
152 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grinnell College is 48% White, 9.45% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.49% Two or More Races, 4.75% Black or African American, 0.0559% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0559% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 40 students (2.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 3 fewer women than men received degrees from Grinnell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grinnell College is white (291 degrees awarded). There were 7.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Grinnell College is Computer Science (64 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (47 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (42 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grinnell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (43 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), and Physical Sciences (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (446,565 people), Other managers (352,820 people), Postsecondary teachers (218,109 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (207,355 people), and Chief executives & legislators (156,904 people).

The most specialized majors at Grinnell College in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (43 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), Social Sciences (131 degrees), and History (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Language & Linguistics (43 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), Social Sciences (131 degrees), and History (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Elementary & secondary schools (545,500 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (475,312 people), Legal services (352,458 people), Computer Systems Design (281,502 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (230,264 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Grinnell College.

Most Common (2024)

Computer Science
64 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
47 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grinnell College was Computer Science with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Grinnell College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

257

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

254

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 257 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (254).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Grinnell College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College in Computer Science, which is 3 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.75 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

84%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 84% of students graduating from Grinnell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 88% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Grinnell College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.43% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
291 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded
Asian
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grinnell College is white (291 degrees awarded). There were 7.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

4.31% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
197 degrees awarded
White Female
184 degrees awarded
White Female
176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grinnell College is white female (197 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (184 degrees).

Operations

Grinnell College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.67B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 266M (9.98%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Grinnell College had a total salary expenditure of 165M. Grinnell College employs 73 Assistant professors, 65 Professors and 61 Associate professors. Most academics at Grinnell College are Female Assistant professor (43), Male Professor (40), and Male Associate professor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grinnell College are: Service, with 163 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 84 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 78 employees.

Endowment

$2.67B

2024 Endowment

6.58%

growth from 2023

Grinnell College has an endowment valued at about $2.67B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Grinnell College grew 6.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.62B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grinnell College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$66.2M

2024 Salaries

5.85%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Grinnell College paid a median of $66.2M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($165M) and a 5.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.86% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.88% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$24.1M

Instructional Salaries

213

Number of Employees

In 2024, Grinnell College paid a total of $24.1M to 213 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grinnell College were Service with 163 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 84 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 78 employees.

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