Grinnell, IA · Private nonprofit

At a glance

14.5%

Acceptance rate

1,486

SAT Average

$15,608

Avg net price

1,705

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,486

SAT Reading/Writing700–750

SAT Math710–790

ACT Composite31–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 453	453
Bachelor’s 131	131
Bachelor’s 76	76
Bachelor’s 61	61
Bachelor’s 40	40
Bachelor’s 33	33
Bachelor’s 21	21
Bachelor’s 19	19
Bachelor’s 16	16
Bachelor’s 15	15
Bachelor’s 14	14
Bachelor’s 13	13
Bachelor’s 9	9
Bachelor’s 5	5

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Midwest Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

434 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Nov 15

Nov 15, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Jan 5

Jan 5, 2027

Regular Decision

FAFSA, CSS Profile due Jan 15

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App or QuestBridge Application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $67,560
Required fees: $546
Food and housing: $16,842
Books and supplies: $800
Other expenses: $1,850
Total: $87,598

Total by year

$70,7462019–2019–20
$73,6442020–2120–21
$76,0982021–2221–22
$79,6282022–2322–23
$83,4902023–2423–24
$87,5982024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $15,608 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2024–25

First-years with need-based aid: 68%
Average share of need met: 100%
Average need-based grant: $64,543
Required forms: FAFSA, CSS Profile, and CSS Noncustodial Profile

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation74%

6-year graduation87%

Retention rate93%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$62,830

Median debt$17,500

Campus

Enrollment1,705

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Grinnell College’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 4 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2024–25).

Grinnell College admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 3 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Grinnell College runs two binding Early Decision rounds. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.

Early Decision I bindingApply by Nov 5 · decision Dec 15

Early Decision II bindingApply by Jan 5 · decision Jan 31

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 15

Early DecisionRegular Decision

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Grinnell College withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

438 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈313In-state (domestic)≈27International≈98

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 33% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

29% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

ACT composite

21% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 31% who submitted class rank.

High-school class rank

Among the 31% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Grinnell College rates 3 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Class rank: Very important
Recommendation(s): Very important
Academic GPA: Important
Standardized test scores: Important
Application essay: Important

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Important
Interview: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Grinnell College leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7) · Early Decision applicants & admits (C21) · Students admitted off the waitlist (C2)

Grinnell College’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $90,494 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $15,608 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 298 of 438 first-years in the 2024–25 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSACSS ProfileCSS Noncustodial Profile

What that meant in 2024–25

Cost of attendance $90,494

Average aid package, 75% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 25% of sticker

Averages among the 298 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Avg need-based loan

Not disclosed

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Grinnell College offers need-based aid only (no merit for nonresidents): nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Grinnell College admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

93.1% of Grinnell College’s first-years return for a second year and 87.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

Grinnell CollegeView names for Grinnell College

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports20

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2024–25

Sources

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