Grinnell College

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2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

14.5%

Applications

9,758

Admitted

1,416

Enrolled

438

SAT Composite

1430-1520

SAT Math

710-16.3

SAT Reading

700-750

ACT Composite

31-34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.

Likely ED share of class65%283 ED admits / 438 enrolled first-years

ED admit-rate multiple2.7x34% ED vs 13% all other rounds

Seats left after ED155of 438 enrolled first-year seats

All-other admit rate13%1,133 admitted from 8,930 applicants

§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision

Applicants828reported count

Admits28334%

Class seats283assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants8,930reported count

Admits1,13313%

Class seats15514% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
Early Decision	828	283	34%	283	Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds	8,930	1,133	13%	155	All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.

Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.

Overall yield: 31%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$62,830

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

88%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,648

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$17,500

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report413numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Carlie D. VanWilligen

Title:Director of Institutional Research

Office:Office of Analytics and Institutional Research

Mailing Address:1103 Park Street, #116

City/State/Zip/Country:Grinnell, Iowa 50112

Phone:641-269-4307

Fax:641-269-4937

E-mail Address:vanwilli@grinnell.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Y

Address Information

Name of College/University:Grinnell College

Mailing Address:1227 Park Street, 1st Floor

City/State/Zip/Country:Grinnell, Iowa 50112

Main Phone Number:641-269-4000

WWW Home Page Address:www.grinnell.edu

Admissions Phone Number:641-269-3600

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:800-247-0113

Admissions Office Mailing Address:1227 Park Street, 1st Floor

City/State/Zip/Country:Grinnell, Iowa 50112

Admissions E-mail Address:admission@grinnell.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.grinnell.edu/admission/apply

Institutional Control

Private (nonprofit)x

Classification

Coeducational collegex

Academic Year

Semesterx

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sx

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students:men	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students:women	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Other first-year, degree-seeking:men	Other first-year, degree-seeking:women	Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender	Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	All other degree-seeking: another gender	All other degree-seeking: unknown	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Total degree-seeking:men	Total degree-seeking:women	Total degree-seeking: another gender	Total degree-seeking:unknown	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses:men	All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses:women	All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender	All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Total undergraduate Full-Time Students:men	Total undergraduate Full-Time Students:women	Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: another gender	Total undergraduate Full-Time Students:unknown	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students:men	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students:women	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender	Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Other first-year, degree-seeking:men	Other first-year, degree-seeking:women	Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender	Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1	3	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	29	26	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	30	29	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	819	969	0	0	1788

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	819	969	0	0	1788

All

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	0	0	0	0	0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	98	363	365
Hispanic/Latino	43	151	152
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	20	81	85
White, non-Hispanic	189	837	859
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Asian, non-Hispanic	55	168	169
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	1	1 116
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	31	111	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	1	16	Not reported
Total	438	1729	1788

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	383
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	100	116	247	2018
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	100	116 247 463	Not reported	100
Completed in less than four years	75	98	172	75
Completed in less than five years	13	11	36	31
Completed in less than six years	2	0	0	2023
Total completers	90	109	208	90
Six-year graduation rate	90%	94%	84%	90%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	75	126	246	2017
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	75	126	246	75
Completed in less than four years	54	100	178	54
Completed in less than five years	31	2021	34	51
Completed in less than six years	2	1	5	2023
Total completers	63	111	217	63
Six-year graduation rate	84%	88%	88%	2017%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	2020	Not reported
Final cohort	2021	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	5048	4421	289	Total	9,758
Admitted	637	725	54	Not reported	1,416
Enrolled full-time	211	211	16	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Total	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	438

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies3

History3

Visual/Performing ArtsResponse Text

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

Other fields

selective admission for out-of-state studentsselective admission for out-of-state students

selective admission to some programsselective admission to someprograms

other (explain):other (explain):

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	29	129
ACT	21	92

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1430	1490	1520
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	700	730	750
SAT math	710	760	16.3
ACT composite	31	34	34
ACT math	Score	31	34
ACT English	31	34	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Score
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Score
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admission Policies

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Other early decision plan closing date5-Jan

Other early decision plan notification date31-Jan

Number of early decision applications received by your institution828

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan283

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	40	45	5	Not reported
Admitted	90	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	17	3	2

Other fields

Another Gender3

Total8

Transfer Credit Policies

NumberNumber

Unit TypeUnit Type per credit hour

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:62

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:# Internal

Fall1-Mar

Spring1-Nov

Fall15-May

Spring5-Dec

Fall1-Jun

Spring15-Dec

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Accelerated programx

Double majorx

Dual enrollmentx

Independent studyx

Internshipsx

Liberal arts/career combinationx

Student-designed majorx

Study abroadx

Teacher certification programx

Undergraduate Researchx

Weekend collegeResponse Text

Other (specify):x

Student Life

3 TABLES

Activities Offered

Campus Ministriesx

Choral groupsx

Concert bandx

Dancex

Drama/theaterx

International Student Organizationx

Jazz bandx

Literary magazinex

Model UNx

Music ensemblesx

Pep bandx

Radio stationx

Student governmentx

ROTC

Name of Cooperating InstitutionResponse Text

Marine Option (for Naval ROTC)Response 'x'

Name of Cooperating InstitutionResponse Text

On CampusResponse 'x'

Housing

Coed dormsx

Special housing for disabled studentsx

Cooperative housingx

Theme housingx

Living Learning CommunitiesResponse Text

Other housing options (specify):x

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.grinnell.edu/admissio n/financial-aid/estimate-aid

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:Date

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$71,788	$71,788
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Expenses in $
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Expenses in $
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Expenses in $ Expenses in $	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?N

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?tuition and fees reported in G1?

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	800	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	503	1850	Not reported
Other expenses	1850	Not reported	Not reported

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$2,444

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$2,444

In-district:$2,444

In-state (out-of-district):$2,444

Out-of-state:$2,444

NONRESIDENTS:$2,444

Financial Aid

9 TABLES

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,472,108

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,880,396

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,362,146

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,723,716

Total Self-Help$2,625,708

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$828,392

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	438	1726	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	348	1231	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	298	1129	Not reported
Awarded any aid	298	1129	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	298	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	235	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	59	Not reported	Not reported
Need fully met	298	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100	100%	Not reported
Average financial aid package	$ 67,476	$	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$ 64,543	63,391	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	$ 2,573	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	-	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	Not reported	49	$15,946
Federal loan programs	Not reported	42	Not reported
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	18	$10,529 $8,188
State loan programs	Not reported	0	$0
Private student loans	Not reported	Not reported	$56,491

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$56,853

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAx

CSS PROFILEx

Noncustodial PROFILEx

Business/Farm SupplementResponse Text

Other (specify):Other (specify):

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students1,749

and ____ faculty197

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	90	13
10-19 students	187	16
20-29 students	146	6
30-39 students	12	0
40-49 students	2	0
50-99 students	2	0
100+ students	0	0
Total	439	35

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.523%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	12.524%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	8.415%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	4.305%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	14.09%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	5.284%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100%	100%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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