Grinnell College, IA

location_on  1121 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112 • language  grinnell.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences18%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics6%
History5%
Mathematics and Statistics5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences9%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences27%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 24%
Median SAT Math 743
Median SAT Reading 708
Median ACT Composite 32

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 700–785
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 670–745
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 30–34
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $52,000
Out-of-State Tuition $52,000
Average Total Cost $66,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $37,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 40%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 89%
Median Payment $182
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 10%
>$110K 		33% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $26,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		85% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		89% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		90% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		94% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 92%
Transfer Rate 11%
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 86%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		78% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		86% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		87% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		88% 58% 57%
Black 		71% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		87% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		70% 59% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 44% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		83% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		79% 53% 48%
Other race 		79% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,683
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 2% 7%
Black 		5% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		50% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		19% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Marshalltown Community College
20 miles, N • 1.9 star
Central College
26 miles, SW • 2.8 star
William Penn University
30 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Des Moines International Airport
51 miles, W • 2.3 star
The Eastern Iowa Airport
53 miles, E • 1.4 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
58 miles, NE • 1 star
Dubuque Regional Airport
113 miles, E • 1 star