Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor degree-granting

Grinnell College is a private nonprofit institution in Grinnell, Iowa, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 1,729 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $62,830 ten years after enrollment, which is 54% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 87.8%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $17,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.59x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,648 per year. The most popular programs include Computer Science, Economics, Biology, Political Science, and Sociology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$62,830

Graduation Rate

87.8%

Median Debt

$17,500

Average Net Price

$17,648

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.89x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.59x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,729

Admission Rate

14.5%

Average SAT

1486

Retention Rate

92.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$68,106

Out-of-State Tuition

$68,106

Pell Grant Rate

17.9%

Federal Loan Rate

12.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$9,970

Income $30K–$48K

$7,789

Income $48K–$75K

$9,669

Income $110K+

$37,725

Student Demographics

Women

53.5%

White

48.4%

Black

4.7%

Hispanic

8.7%

Asian

9.7%

Two or More Races

6.4%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

88.6%

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (29)

Bachelor (26)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer Science	$109,892	62
Economics	$110,724	54
Biology	$56,275	43
Political Science	$68,518	40
Sociology	Not reported	36
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	$53,105	35
English Language & Literature	$36,854	34
Mathematics	Not reported	33
Clinical Psychology	$57,752	24
Romance Languages	$54,983	23
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	17
Physics	Not reported	17
Anthropology	Not reported	14
Philosophy	Not reported	12
History	$54,703	12
Music	Not reported	11
Fine Arts	Not reported	9
Germanic Languages	Not reported	7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	7
Religion	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	7
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	6
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	4
East Asian Languages	Not reported	3
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$59,638	Not reported

Show 3 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor	2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Bachelor	1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	Bachelor	1