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Grinnell College

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Town
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$25,182

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $12,835
$30,001–$48,000 $13,671
$48,001–$75,000 $16,112
$75,001–$110,000 $23,454
$110,001+ $38,039

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 922 students…

Graduated 86%
Transferred 11%
Withdrew 3%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 36%
Paid in full 28%
Deferment 16%
Not making progress 9%
Forbearance 7%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 1,490
Undergraduate enrollment 1,490
Graduate enrollment –

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 51%
Non-resident alien 19%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 8%
Black 5%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Computer Science 56
Biology 46
Political Science and Government 41
Research and Experimental Psychology 37
Mathematics 35
Economics 33
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 29
History 27
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 26
English Language and Literature 26
Chemistry 24
Sociology 24
Physics 17
Philosophy 16
Anthropology 15
Fine and Studio Arts 14
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 11
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 9
Religion/Religious Studies 9
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 8
Music 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Science $91,744
Economics $52,941
Mathematics $39,369
Political Science and Government $34,704
Sociology $33,993
Biology $31,799
History $29,685
English Language and Literature $29,141
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $28,598
Psychology $26,353
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $21,508
Anthropology $21,052
Fine and Studio Arts $20,140
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $19,227
Field of study Median debt
Computer Science $15,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $16,500
Biology $17,093
Economics $17,293
Sociology $18,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $18,266
English Language and Literature $18,500
Chemistry $18,500
Research and Experimental Psychology $18,500
History $18,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $19,000
Political Science and Government $19,000
Mathematics $19,210
Info: Department of Education