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Grinnell College

Grinnell, IAMain CampusTown more than 35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Academic GPAImportant
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application EssayImportant

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
InterviewConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,862

Total Cost of Attendance: $79,228

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 298

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $64,543

Students with non-need merit aid: 102

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $26,154

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,151

Students with federal loans: 11.6%

Students with Pell grants: 16.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $33,404

After 5 years: $58,675

Majors(31 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(62 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(49 graduates)
  3. Economics.(47 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(41 graduates)
  5. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(38 graduates)
  6. Mathematics.(34 graduates)
  7. English Language and Literature, General.(29 graduates)
  8. Research and Experimental Psychology.(24 graduates)
  9. Sociology.(23 graduates)
  10. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(21 graduates)
  11. History.(17 graduates)
  12. Philosophy.(15 graduates)
  13. Physics.(15 graduates)
  14. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(14 graduates)
  15. Chemistry.(14 graduates)
  16. Fine and Studio Arts.(12 graduates)
  17. Anthropology.(10 graduates)
  18. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(10 graduates)
  19. Music.(10 graduates)
  20. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(9 graduates)
  21. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  22. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  23. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  24. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  25. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  26. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  27. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  28. Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
  29. Physical Sciences, Other.
  30. Psychology, General.
  31. Psychology, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,705 students

Admission Rate: 12.7%

Retention Rate: 93.1%

Graduation Rate: 87.5%

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Student Demographics

White (51.7%)
Hispanic (8.3%)
Black (5.0%)
Asian (8.4%)
Two or More (5.6%)
International (19.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.9%)
Women (54.1%)

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