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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.
  • 38% Employment
  • 13% Graduate School
  • 6% Post-Graduate Service
  • 31% Fellowships
  • 6% Continuing Education
  • 6% 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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  • New York, NY
  • Russia (various cities)
  • Warsaw, Poland

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
AppLovin data analyst, growth partnerships
Artistic Freedom Initiative human rights fellow
Investment Reports communications manager
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
AppLovin data analyst, growth partnerships Dublin, Ireland
Artistic Freedom Initiative human rights fellow New York, NY
Investment Reports communications manager Warsaw, Poland
Muncie Downtown Development Project intern Muncie, IN
Westside Behavior Therapy ABA therapist Beaverton, OR

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!
  • 0% Completely
  • 67% Moderately
  • 33% Slightly
  • 0% 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
University of Cincinnati PhD psychology
University of Washington MA Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian studies
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
University of Cincinnati PhD psychology Cincinnati, OH
University of Washington MA Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian studies Seattle, WA

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

  • Ijams Nature Center
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Service Data

Organization Location
Ijams Nature Center Knoxville, TN

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

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

Organization Location
John Mohan Russian Study Award Russia
The Fulbright Program Krasnoyarsk, Russia
The Fulbright Program Russia
The Fulbright Program Saratov, 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
50%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
ABC Magic education St. Petersburg, Russia
Center for Community Health Equity healthcare Chicago, IL
Cities of Peace social services New York, NY
Human Rights Watch government/public policy Moscow, Russia
IES government/public policy Capetown, South Africa
Intersection Ventures research/science Lisbon, Portugal
Kirkwood Community College education Iowa City, IA
Krytyka Polityczna communications/media Warsaw, Poland
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri law/legal services St. Louis, MO
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri law/legal services St. Louis, MO
Macmillan Publishers communications New York, NY
Museum at Eldridge Street communications New York, NY
NGO Atina government/public policy Belgrade, Serbia
Office of Dr. Lisa Cameron, MP government/public policy London, UK
Prison Public Memory Project social services Hudson, NY
Russian Center New York education New York, NY
Research
69%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Irkutsk Limnological Institute fish ear morphology Irkutsk, Russia
University of California infant cognition Davis, CA
University of Oregon child development Eugene, OR
Service
63%
Off-Campus Study
75%

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