Grinnell College

● Grinnell, IA

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$17,648 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

88.1% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

14.5% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

1,729 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Bachelor's
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
Coordinates
41.747952, -92.722094

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$17,648
Median debt of completers
$14,151
Pell Grant share
17.9%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
14.5%
SAT average
1,486
ACT midpoint
32

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
88.1%
Retention rate (full-time)
92.6%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
1,729
Undergraduate students
1,729
Pell Grant share
17.9%
Federal loan share
12.7%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3099 31,618 $54,053 $23,760 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2602 14,334 $57,887 $21,949 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1605 1,128 $52,860 $22,195 Available
Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree Master's Degree 4227 20,966 $58,917 $21,865 Available
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1612 1,416 $35,299 $23,064 Available
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1603 2,343 $43,395 $20,513 Available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2699 4,108 $72,590 $20,966 Available
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1604 503 $40,738 $5,500 Available
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1199 1,847 $65,307 $22,485 Available
Psychology, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4299 2,728 $61,361 $18,109 Available
Mathematics and Statistics, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 2799 619 $95,471 $22,411 Available
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Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$17,648 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

88.1% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

14.5% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

1,729 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$14,151 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

92.6% First-year return Available
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▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
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▱Biology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
105,024
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▱Psychology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
143,410
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.