Grinnell College | By The Numbers

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General information

Address:

Grinnell College
1210 Park St.
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1846

Web Site:

www.grinnell.edu

Main Phone:

(641) 269-4000

Admissions Phone:

(800) 247-0113

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,529

Part-Time Undergraduates:

27

Total Male Undergraduates:

709

Total Female Undergraduates:

847

Admissions

Overall Acceptance rate:

51%

Early Decision Acceptance rate:

78%

Regular Decision Acceptance Rate:

49%

Total Applicants:

2,970

Total Acceptances:

1,501

Freshman enrollment:

435

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

35%

Early Decision Available?

yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 20

Early Decision Notification:

December 20

Early Decision Reply Date:

N/A

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 20

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting list:

512

Applicants Accepted from Waiting list:

205

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

29

Transfer Applications Received:

181

Transfer Applications Accepted:

42

Transfer Students Enrolled:

19

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

43%

Common Application Accepted?

yes

Supplemental Forms?

yes

Admissions E-Mail:

askgrin@grinnell.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.grinnell.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

60%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1290–1490

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

640–760

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–730

Retention Rate:

92%

ACT Range (25th–75th Percentile):

28–32

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

27–34

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

27–32

Top 10% of High School Class:

67%

Application Fee:

$30

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$27,504

Room and Board:

$7,310

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average need-Based Financial Aid Package: (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$22,426

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

60%

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(641) 269-3250

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@grinnell.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.grinnell.edu/offices/financialaid