Graduate Outcomes

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First Destinations

First Destinations

This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes. Details for each of these categories can be found below.
  • 40% Employment
  • 20% Graduate School
  • 10% Post-Graduate Service
  • 20% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 10% Other

Top Locations

Top Locations

These are among the top locations of graduates in this major. Whether working, studying, or volunteering, you'll find Grinnellians all over the world.
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  • Boston, MA
  • Taiwan (multiple cities)
  • New York, NY

Employment

Employment

There is no typical path of a Grinnell graduate. As this list illustrates, Grinnellians work across all types of industries working with a rich array of employers.
Employer Position
Epic project manager
King County legal assistant
NERA Economic Consulting research associate
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Epic project manager Verona, WI
King County legal assistant Seattle, WA
Morningstar associate equity analyst Chicago, IL
NERA Economic Consulting research associate New York, NY

Positions Related to Career Goals

Positions Related to Career Goals

This graph illustrates the extent to which our graduates' first job is aligned with their career goals. It's one thing to find a job; it's an entirely different thing to land the job you want!
  • We do not have enough data to calculate the percentage of positions related to these graduates' career goals.

Graduate Schools

Graduate Schools

Grinnell graduates are particularly well prepared for graduate study. You'll find Grinnellians attend the best graduate and professional school programs around the world.
Institution Degree Field of Study
Georgia Institute of Technology MSc city & regional planning
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Georgia Institute of Technology MSc city & regional planning Atlanta, GA
Purdue University PhD chemistry West Lafayette, IN

Graduate School Acceptance Info

Of those who applied to and were accepted to at least one program, this chart illustrates the percentage of admitted students who were accepted to either their first or second choice program and institution.
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50% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program

Service

Service

Each year, Grinnellians advance causes and serve communities around the world as full-time volunteers.

Organization

  • Quaker Voluntary Service
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Service Data

Organization Location
Quaker Voluntary Service Boston, MA

Fellowships

Fellowships

Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.

Organization

  • The Fulbright Program
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
The Fulbright Program Changhua, Taiwan
The Fulbright Program Luodong, Taiwan

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

Participation in high-impact experiences is a hallmark of a Grinnell education. The following graphs illustrate the percentage of graduates who completed internships, research experiences (both on- and off-campus), service, and/or off-campus study prior to graduating from Grinnell.
Internships
60%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Alaska Innocence Project law/legal services Anchorage, AK
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission law/legal services Chicago, IL
Garden of Hope Taiwan social services remote
Ibaraki Christian University education Hitachi, Japan
Morningstar finance Chicago, IL
Resources for Indigenous Empowerment & Survivors social services Meskwaki Settlement, IA
Yale University research/science New Haven, CT
Research
50%
Service
70%
Off-Campus Study
40%

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