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 (2015-2017). Details for each of these categories can be found below.
  • 36% Employment
  • 9% Graduate School
  • 18% Post-Graduate Service
  • 36% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 0% 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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  • Madison, WI
  • Moscow, Russia
  • Seattle, WA

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
Eurofins project coordinator
Westminster Economic Development Initiative capacity building specialist
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Data Recognition Corporation temporary test scorer Madison, WI
Eurofins project coordinator Des Moines, IA
Westminster Economic Development Initiative capacity building specialist Buffalo, 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
Cornell University PhD plant pathology
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Cornell University PhD plant pathology Ithaca, NY

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.
We do not have enough data to show the percentage of students 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

  • Grinnell Corps Thailand
  • Lutheran Volunteer Corps
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Service Data

Organization Location
Grinnell Corps Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Lutheran Volunteer Corps Seattle, WA

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
  • The Fulbright Program
  • John Mohan Russian Study Award
  • The Fulbright Program
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
The Fulbright Program Kostroma, Russia
The Fulbright Program Moscow, Russia
John Mohan Russian Study Award Moscow, Russia
The Fulbright Program Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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
45%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum education Springfield, IL
Boston Avenue United Methodist Church social services Tulsa, OK
Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations social services Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Illinois Pork Producers Association business administration/management Springfield, IL
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri law/legal services St. Louis, MO
Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange education Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Universidad de Costa Rica research/development/science San Pedro, Costa Rica
University of New Mexico research/development/science Albuquerque, NM
Research
82%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
North Carolina State University small grains pathology Raleigh-Durham, NC
University of Minnesota small grains pathology St. Paul, MN
Service
64%
Off-Campus Study
73%

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