Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

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Overview Common Data Set

Acceptance Rate

13%

Enrollment

1,705

Graduation Rate

87%

Student-Faculty Ratio

8:1

Median Earnings (10yr)

$62,830

Retention Rate

93%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)1418–1550

8001600

ACT Range (25th–75th)31–34

136

Test Policy: Test Sometimes Required

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GPA*

Scale

SAT

ACT

Test-optional

Extracurriculars

LimitedExceptional

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$64,862

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,862

Avg Net Price

$15,608

Room & Board

$15,878

Total COA

$79,228

Median Debt

$17,500

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000

$6,739

$30,001–48,000

$6,235

$48,001–75,000

$6,220

$75,001–110,000

$16,891

$110,001+

$36,265

Pell Grant Rate: 17%

Federal Loan Rate: 12%

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Family Income

Sticker Price$80,740

Estimated Net Price$15,608 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87%

Median Earnings (10yr)

$62,830

Retention Rate

93%

Median Debt

$17,500

Top Programs

Social Sciences

29.0%

Biology

18.2%

Computer Science

12.3%

English

6.9%

Foreign Languages

6.4%

Physical Sciences

5.6%

Visual & Performing Arts

4.6%

Psychology

4.1%

Mathematics & Statistics

3.9%

Philosophy & Religious Studies

3.9%

Top Majors

Major	Graduates	Earnings (4yr)
Computer Science	62	$106,113
Political Science and Government	49	$51,522
Economics	47	$67,691
Biology, General	41	$48,846
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	38	$56,764
Mathematics	34	—
English Language and Literature, General	29	$49,405
Research and Experimental Psychology	24	—
Sociology	23	$50,389
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	21	$47,618
History	17	$50,567
Philosophy	15	—
Physics	15	—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	14	$50,359
Chemistry	14	—