Mathematics
First Destinations
First Destinations
This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes (2015-2017). Details for each of these categories can be found below.
- 58% Employment
- 32% Graduate School
- 3% Post-Graduate Service
- 2% Fellowships
- 0% Continuing Education
- 5% 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.
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York, NY
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Francisco, CA
- Washington, DC
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 |
|---|---|
| Accountemps | financial analyst |
| American Institutes for Research | data science assistant |
| Epic Systems | client systems team member |
| Fast Forward Advisors | business analyst |
| Investcorp | asset management analyst |
| Jane Street Capital | quantitative trader |
| Kauffman Foundation | research associate |
| Microsoft | data scientist |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | statistical analyst |
| Salesforce | data/research analyst |
Mathematics
Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accountemps | financial analyst | Des Moines, IA |
| Amazon | area manager | Dallas, TX |
| Amazon | software development engineer | San Francisco, CA |
| Amazon | software development engineer | Seattle, WA |
| American Greetings | data analyst | Cleveland, OH |
| American Institutes for Research | data science assistant | Washington, DC |
| Analysis Group, Inc. | analyst | Washington, DC |
| appFigures | data scientist (junior) | New York, NY |
| Aquila Recovery | administrative assistant | Washington, DC |
| BDO USA, LLP | STS transfer pricing associate | New York, NY |
| Belleds Technologies | marketing associate | Boston, MA |
| Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve | research assistant | Washington, DC |
| Bucks County Community College | math tutor | Newtown, PA |
| charity: water | water program data intern | New York, NY |
| Deloitte | technology analyst | Arlington, VA |
| Epic Systems | client systems team member | Verona, WI |
| Epic Systems | software developer | Verona, WI |
| Fast Forward Advisors | business analyst | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | research analyst | New York, NY |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst | New York, NY |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst | Salt Lake City, UT |
| resident engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | Los Angeles, CA | |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | New York, NY | |
| Grinnell College Golf Course | sales clerk | Grinnell, IA |
| HumanOnaStick | general manager | Minneapolis, MN |
| Investcorp | asset management analyst | New York, NY |
| ISCS | configuration engineer | San Jose, CA |
| Jane Street Capital | quantitative trader | New York, NY |
| Johnson Health Tech North America | software developer | Cottage Grove, WI |
| Kauffman Foundation | research associate | Kansas City, MO |
| Logic Information Systems | associate consultant | Minneapolis, MN |
| Microsoft | data scientist | Redmond, WA |
| Morningstar | product consultant | Chicago, IL |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | pricing analyst | Des Moines, IA |
| Nationwide Private Client | associate underwriter | San Diego, CA |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | statistical analyst | Lincoln, NE |
| Norfolk Academy | 6th grade math teacher | Norfolk, VA |
| NVIDIA | solutions architect | San Francisco, CA |
| Principal Financial Group | actuarial assistant | Des Moines, IA |
| Principal Financial Group | business development analyst | Des Moines, IA |
| Salesforce | data/research analyst | San Francisco, CA |
| Seattle Children's Museum | play facilitator | Seattle, WA |
| Social Policy Research Associates | research assistant | Oakland, CA |
| Sure Power Consulting | business analyst | Los Angeles, CA |
| Teach For America | teacher | Hartford, CT |
| software engineer | San Francisco, CA | |
| United Technologies Research Center | software systems engineer | Cork, Ireland |
| Varsity Tutors | independent tutor | Philadelphia, PA |
| Venice Family Clinics | administrative assistant | Venice, CA |
| Victory Gardens Theatre Company | subscription sales | Chicago, IL |
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!
- 42% Completely
- 35% Moderately
- 19% Slightly
- 4% Not at All
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | MEng | operations research & data analytics |
| Imperial College London | MSc | risk management & financial engineering |
| North Carolina State University | PhD | statistics |
| Stanford University | MS | materials science |
| Stony Brook University | PhD | applied mathematics |
| University of Chicago | MS | financial mathematics |
| University of Michigan | PhD | information |
| University of Minnesota | PhD | pure mathematics |
| University of Oxford | MS | mathematical modeling and scientific computing |
Mathematics
Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | MS | biostatistics | Providence, RI |
| City University of New York | PhD | mathematics | New York, NY |
| Columbia Business School | MS | marketing science | New York, NY |
| Columbia University | MA | statistics | New York, NY |
| Cornell University | MEng | financial engineering | Ithaca, NY |
| Cornell University | MEng | operations research & data analytics | Ithaca, NY |
| Cornell University | MEng | operations research & information engineering | New York, NY |
| Harvard University | JD | law | Cambridge, MA |
| Imperial College London | MSc | risk management & financial engineering | London, UK |
| Johns Hopkins University | MEd | education | Baltimore, MD |
| Johns Hopkins University | MS | biostatistics | Baltimore, MD |
| London School of Economics | MSc | economics | London, UK |
| Missouri State University | MS | physics, astronomy, materials science | Springfield, MO |
| New York University | MS | data science | New York, NY |
| North Carolina State University | PhD | statistics | Raleigh, NC |
| Stanford University | MS | materials science | Stanford, CA |
| Stony Brook University | PhD | applied mathematics | Long Island, NY |
| Universität Heidelberg | MSc | physics | Heidelberg, Germany |
| University of Arizona | PhD | mathematics | Tucson, AZ |
| University of California | PhD | computer science | San Diego, CA |
| University of Chicago | MS | financial mathematics | Chicago, IL |
| University of Chicago | MA | international relations | Chicago, IL |
| University of Illinois | MS | statistics | Champaign, IL |
| University of Iowa | MS | computer science | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Massachusetts | MS/PhD | computer science | Amherst, MA |
| University of Michigan | PhD | information | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Minnesota | PhD | pure mathematics | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Notre Dame | PhD | computer engineering | South Bend, IN |
| University of Oxford | MS | mathematical modeling and scientific computing | Oxford, UK |
| University of Utah | PhD | applied mathematics | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Yale University | PhD | biological and biomedical sciences | New Haven, CT |
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.
75%
75% 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
- Literacy First, University of Texas
- Noel Community Arts School
- Shanti Bhavan
Mathematics
Service Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| AmeriCorps | Chicago, IL |
| Literacy First, University of Texas | Austin, TX |
| Noel Community Arts School | Denver, CO |
| Shanti Bhavan | Baliganapalli, India |
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
Mathematics
Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| The Fulbright Program | Podgorica, Montenegro |
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
61%
Mathematics
Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture | finance | Shanghai, China |
| Alianza por la Solidaridad | social services | Madrid, Spain |
| Amazon | computing/info systems | Seattle, WA |
| Amazon | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Amazon Japan | business administration/management | Sakai, Japan |
| American Family Insurance | computing/information systems | Madison, WI |
| Arista Networks | computing/information systems | Menlo Park, CA |
| Bank of China International | finance | Shanghai, China |
| Becoming Machinic Inc. | computing/info systems | Apple Valley, MN |
| BETA-CAE Systems USA | research/development/science | Farmington Hills, MI |
| BRAC | research/development/science | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Campanelli | finance | Boston, MA |
| Center for Companies That Care | business administration/management | Chicago, IL |
| China Alading Bank | finance | Shanghai, China |
| China Construction Bank | finance | Beijing, China |
| China Galaxy Financial Holding Company Ltd. | finance | Dalian, China |
| Christie's | creative/performing arts | Villanova, PA |
| Cloudera | computing/information systems | Palo Alto, CA |
| College Kickstart | computing/info systems | Pleasanton, CA |
| Colony Brands | sales/marketing | Monroe, WI |
| Colony Realty Partners | finance | Boston, MA |
| Elite Immigration Law | law/legal services | Los Angeles, CA |
| Encored Technologies | computing/information systems | Marina, CA |
| Encored Technologies | computing/information systems | Seoul, Korea |
| Enroll America | business | Washington, DC |
| Epic Systems | computing/information systems | Verona, WI |
| Ethical Metalsmiths | computing/info systems | Richmond, VA |
| Fluxx Labs | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Frontier Services Group Ltd. | social services | Beijing, China |
| Fuzzy Ink | business administration/management | Washington, DC |
| GCommerce | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| GlaxoSmithKline | healthcare | Shanghai, China |
| computing/info systems | Los Angeles, CA | |
| GP Bank | finance | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce | business administration/management | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College Investments Office | finance | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell Mutual | finance | Grinnell, IA |
| GSK | finance | London, UK |
| Hearst Magazine | communications | Shanghai, China |
| Higher Logic | computing/information systems | Washington, DC |
| Hwabao Trust Company | business administration/management | Shanghai, China |
| Hyperion Wealth Advisors | finance | New York, NY |
| Iowa Department of Revenue | research/science | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | research/development/science | Ames, IA |
| ITEP | education | Carson, CA |
| Jane Street Capital | finance | New York, NY |
| Kaltura | consulting | New York, NY |
| Lieberman Research Worldwide | sales/marketing | Philadelphia, PA |
| computing/information systems | Mountain View, CA | |
| Maryland Department of Health | government/public policy | Baltimore, MD |
| Michener Art Museum | creative/performing arts | Doylestown, PA |
| Microsoft | computing/info systems | Redmond, WA |
| Mizuho Bank | finance | Dalian, China |
| Monsanto | research/development/science | Ankeny, IA |
| Mustard Seed Farm | agriculture | Ames, IA |
| Nanjing Museum | education | Nanjing, China |
| NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | research/science | Pasadena, CA |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| Navigant | consulting | Burlington, VT |
| NetPOS.com | business | Ann Arbor, MI |
| New Jersey State Museum Arts Bureau | creative/performing arts | Trenton, NJ |
| Northrop Grumman | computing/info systems | Linthicum Heights, MD |
| NTC Computer Engineering Company | computing/information systems | Singapore |
| OgilvyOne Worldwide | business | Beijing, China |
| Old Barracks Museum | education | Trenton, NJ |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | research/science | Richland, WA |
| Peace Corps | social services | Washington, DC |
| Penn, Schoen, and Berland | communications | New York, NY |
| PentaQ | computing/information systems | Shanghai, China |
| Piper Jaffrat | finance | Minneapolis, MN |
| Principal Financial Group | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| Principal Financial Group | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| Projects Abroad | education | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| simplyBrand | business administration/management | Shanghai, China |
| Sinochem International Tendering Co., Ltd | business administration/management | Shanghai, China |
| Smart Solutions | computing/info systems | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History | research/development/science | Washington, DC |
| Sports Reference LLC | computing/information systems | Philadelphia, PA |
| Tencent | business administration/management | Beijing, China |
| TIAA | finance | Charlotte, NC |
| TIAA | finance | New York, NY |
| TouchChina | computing/info systems | Beijing, China |
| Trans Women of Color Collective | social services | Washington, DC |
| Transwestern RBJ | finance | Boston, MA |
| computing/info systems | San Francisco, CA | |
| Underscore Theatre Company | communications | Chicago, IL |
| Universal Building Systems | business administration/management | Golden Valley, MN |
| Unstoppable Corp | business administration/management | Reston, VA |
| VietAbroader Organization | business admin/management | , Vietnam |
| Vietinbank | finance | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Vietnam Basketball Association | business admin/management | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Vision Microsystems | computing/information systems | Shanghai, China |
| VNDIRECT | finance | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Vocalabs Company | sales/marketing | Golden Valley, MN |
Research
75%
Mathematics
Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | planetary physics | Pasadena, CA |
| Carnegie Mellon University | network analysis | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Clemson University | mathematics | Clemson, SC |
| Cornell University | theoretical astrophysics | Ithaca, NY |
| DePaul University | mental health informatics | Chicago, IL |
| Emory University | biostatistics | Atlanta, GA |
| Grinnell College | cultural anthropology | Washington, DC |
| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | applied math | Hong Kong |
| Michigan State Kellogg Biological Station | behavioral ecology in sunfish | Hickory Corners, MI |
| North Carolina State University | applied math | Raleigh, NC |
| North Carolina State University | biomedical sciences | Raleigh, NC |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory | computational sciences | Oak Ridge, TN |
| Ohio State University | mathematical biology | Columbus, OH |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | carbon capture/sequestration | Richland, WA |
| Purdue University | spectral theory of Koopman operators | West Lafayette, IN |
| Rutgers University | environmental studies | New Brunswick, NJ |
| University of Chicago | medical physics | Chicago, IL |
| University of Iowa | Mechanical Engineering | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Kansas | physics | Lawrence, KS |
| University of Minnesota | algebraic combinatorics | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of North Carolina | biomath | Greensboro, NC |
| University of Oldenburg | distributed computing, wireless sensor networks | Oldenburg, Germany |
| University of Texas | algebraic graph theory | Tyler, TX |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | mathematical biology | Worcester, MA |
Service
48%
Off-Campus Study
44%