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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.

$28,610

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 $13,470
$30,001–$48,000 $18,452
$48,001–$75,000 $20,113
$75,001–$110,000 $28,092
$110,001+ $43,522

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 87%
Transferred 10%
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 1,713
Undergraduate enrollment 1,713
Graduate enrollment –

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 52%
Non-resident alien 20%
Asian 8%
Hispanic 8%
Two or more races 5%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Computer Science 62
Political Science and Government 49
Economics 47
Biology 41
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 38
Mathematics 34
English Language and Literature 29
Research and Experimental Psychology 24
Sociology 23
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 21
History 17
Philosophy 15
Physics 15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 14
Chemistry 14
Fine and Studio Arts 12
Anthropology 10
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 10
Music 10
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3
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
Sociology $16,000
Computer Science $16,375
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $16,549
Fine and Studio Arts $16,750
Economics $16,950
Biology $17,500
Political Science and Government $17,500
History $17,500
Research and Experimental Psychology $17,702
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $17,814
English Language and Literature $18,059
Info: Department of Education