Grinnell College

www.grinnell.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,156

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$37,423

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.373%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

10.5%

10,513 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,748

98.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

86.9%

384 Graduates

About

Grinnell College is a higher education institution located in Poweshiek County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Grinnell College were Computer Science (54 degrees awarded), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (41 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (38 degrees).

In 2021, 496 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grinnell College. 56.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (251 degrees), 5.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grinnell College is $58,156, which is $29,651 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Grinnell College is $58,156, which is $29,651 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,423.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Grinnell College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,156

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Grinnell College was $58,156. The cost of tuition at Grinnell College is $29,651 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Grinnell College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$37,423

2021 Value

16.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Grinnell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,423. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Grinnell College grew by 16.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,864

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grinnell College was of $13,864 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Grinnell College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Grinnell College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 16.3% with respect to 2020, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.373%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Grinnell College was 0.373%, which represents 1 out of the 268 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Grinnell College received 10,513 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 29.2% annual growth. Out of those 10,513 applicants, 1,108 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 10.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,748 students enrolled at Grinnell College in 2021. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Grinnell College has an overall enrollment yield of 42.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

10.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,108

Accepted Out of 10,513

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Grinnell College was 10.5% (1,108 admissions from 10,513 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 19.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 29.2%, while admissions declined by −29.2%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Grinnell College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2021)

137

Scores Submitted (2021)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Grinnell College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Grinnell College had a total enrollment of 1,748 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Grinnell College is 1,718 students and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Grinnell College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grinnell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.5% White, 7.61% Asian, 7.61% Hispanic or Latino, 4.92% Two or More Races, and 4.18% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Grinnell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.4%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grinnell College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,748 students. The full-time enrollment at Grinnell College is 1,718 and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Grinnell College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Grinnell College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

93%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Grinnell College was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Grinnell College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Grinnell College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
901 enrolled students
Asian
133 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
133 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grinnell College is 51.5% White, 7.61% Asian, 7.61% Hispanic or Latino, 4.92% Two or More Races, and 4.18% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 82 students (4.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 62 more women than men received degrees from Grinnell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grinnell College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 5.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Grinnell College is Computer Science (54 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (41 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (38 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grinnell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (59 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (426,731 people), Other managers (311,775 people), Postsecondary teachers (224,322 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (219,719 people), and Chief executives & legislators (142,194 people).

The most specialized majors at Grinnell College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (59 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), Social Sciences (119 degrees), and Physical Sciences (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Language & Linguistics (59 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), Social Sciences (119 degrees), and Physical Sciences (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grinnell College are Elementary & secondary schools (509,594 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (456,522 people), Legal services (335,472 people), Computer Systems Design (233,028 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (212,535 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Grinnell College.

Most Common (2021)

Computer Science
54 degree-majors awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
41 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grinnell College was Computer Science with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Grinnell College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

217

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

279

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 217 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College, which is 0.778 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (279).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Grinnell College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 4.13 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Grinnell College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.17 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

89%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 85% of students graduating from Grinnell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 89% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (94.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Grinnell College is Male and Asian (94.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.55% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
251 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
48 degrees awarded
Asian
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grinnell College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 5.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

3.63% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
134 degrees awarded
White Male
117 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grinnell College is white female (134 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (117 degrees).

Operations

Grinnell College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.93B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 930M (31.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Grinnell College had a total salary expenditure of 128M. Grinnell College employs 71 Assistant professors, 64 Associate professors and 53 Professors. Most academics at Grinnell College are Female Assistant professor (46), Male Associate professor (39), and Male Professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grinnell College are: Service, with 123 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 81 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees.

Endowment

$2.93B

2021 Endowment

40.2%

growth from 2020

Grinnell College has an endowment valued at about $2.93B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Grinnell College grew 40.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.88B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grinnell College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$53.7M

2021 Salaries

3.69%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Grinnell College paid a median of $53.7M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($128M) and a 3.69% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$21.1M

Instructional Salaries

205

Number of Employees

In 2021, Grinnell College paid a total of $21.1M to 205 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

123 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grinnell College were Assistant professor with 71 employees, Associate professor with 64 employees, and Professor with 53 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grinnell College were Service with 123 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Grinnell College was Female Assistant professor with 46 employees, Male Associate professor with 39 employees, and Male Professor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Grinnell College.