Graduate Outcomes

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.
  • 56% Employment
  • 33% Graduate School
  • 3% Post-Graduate Service
  • 3% 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.
Map of the world
  • Chicago, IL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • San Diego, CA
  • 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 Greetings data analyst
American Institutes for Research data science assistant
Epic Systems client systems team member
Fast Forward Advisors business analyst
Investcorp asset management analyst
Kauffman Foundation research associate
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services statistical analyst
Salesforce data/research analyst
Sure Power Consulting business analyst
Mathematics

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Accountemps financial analyst Des Moines, IA
Amazon software development engineer San Francisco, CA
Amazon area manager Dallas, TX
American Greetings data analyst Cleveland, OH
American Institutes for Research data science assistant 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
Epic Systems software developer Verona, WI
Epic Systems client systems team member Verona, WI
Fast Forward Advisors business analyst Hanoi, Vietnam
Federal Reserve Bank of New York research analyst New York, NY
Goldman Sachs technology analyst Salt Lake City, UT
Google software engineer New York, NY
Google software engineer Mountain View, CA
Investcorp asset management analyst New York, NY
ISCS configuration engineer San Jose, CA
Johnson Health Tech North America software developer Cottage Grove, WI
Kauffman Foundation research associate Kansas City, MO
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
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
Sure Power Consulting business analyst Los Angeles, CA
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!
  • 50% Completely
  • 21% Moderately
  • 21% Slightly
  • 7% 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
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
Cornell University MEng financial engineering Ithaca, NY
Cornell University MEng operations research & data analytics Ithaca, NY
Harvard University JD law Cambridge, MA
Imperial College London MSc risk management & financial engineering London, UK
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
North Carolina State University PhD statistics Raleigh, NC
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 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.
63%
63% 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
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
63%
Mathematics

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Accenture finance Shanghai, China
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
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 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
Colony Realty Partners finance Boston, MA
Elite Immigration Law law/legal services Los Angeles, CA
Encored Technologies computing/information systems Seoul, Korea
Encored Technologies computing/information systems Marina, CA
Enroll America business Washington, DC
Epic Systems computing/information systems Verona, WI
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
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 Transportation research/development/science Ames, IA
Kaltura consulting New York, NY
LinkedIn computing/information systems Mountain View, CA
Michener Art Museum creative/performing arts Doylestown, PA
Mizuho Bank finance Dalian, China
Monsanto research/development/science Ankeny, IA
Mustard Seed Farm agriculture Ames, IA
Nanjing Museum education Nanjing, China
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
NTC Computer Engineering Company computing/information systems Singapore
OgilvyOne Worldwide business Beijing, China
Old Barracks Museum education Trenton, NJ
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
Projects Abroad education Hanoi, Vietnam
simplyBrand business administration/management Shanghai, China
Sinochem International Tendering Co., Ltd business administration/management Shanghai, China
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
Trans Women of Color Collective social services Washington, DC
Transwestern RBJ finance Boston, MA
Underscore Theatre Company communications Chicago, IL
Universal Building Systems business administration/management Golden Valley, MN
Unstoppable Corp business administration/management Reston, VA
Vietinbank finance Hanoi, Vietnam
Vision Microsystems computing/information systems Shanghai, China
VNDIRECT finance Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vocalabs Company sales/marketing Golden Valley, MN
Research
73%
Mathematics

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Carnegie Mellon University network analysis Pittsburgh, PA
Clemson University mathematics Clemson, SC
Cornell University theoretical astrophysics Ithaca, NY
Emory University biostatistics Atlanta, GA
Grinnell College cultural anthropology Washington, DC
Michigan State Kellogg Biological Station behavioral ecology in sunfish Hickory Corners, MI
North Carolina State University biomedical sciences Raleigh, NC
Oak Ridge National Laboratory computational sciences Oak Ridge, TN
Ohio State University mathematical biology Columbus, OH
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 Oldenburg distributed computing, wireless sensor networks Oldenburg, Germany
University of Texas algebraic graph theory Tyler, TX
Worcester Polytechnic Institute mathematical biology Worcester, MA
Service
39%
Off-Campus Study
43%

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