First-year students parade down a sidewalk with one at the beginning of the line holding a sign that reads "Grinnell College"

Grinnell College Fast Facts

Each year, Grinnell welcomes students from across the United States and around the world. They are members of an intellectually curious community who have the flexibility to navigate their interests and the support to connect their learning to lives of purpose.

Enrollment

1,625 students from 48 states and D.C.; top home states include Illinois, California, Iowa, Texas, and Minnesota
19% from outside the U.S., including from China, Japan, Vietnam, India, and South Korea
24% identify as people of color

Academics

9:1 student-to-faculty ratio
XX% of classes have fewer than 20 students
degrees in 28 major fields with 17 concentrations
40% of students complete advanced, mentor-assisted research
around 200 full-time and part-time faculty members

Admission

XX% admission rate
XX% are Pell Grant eligible
XX% are first-generation students

Financial Aid

% of students receive financial aid
% graduate with no loans
average student indebtedness: XXX

Facilities

63 buildings ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to Bauhaus
Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA), a 365-acre field station with 10 distinct ecosystems and 113 recorded bird species
Grinnell College Museum of Art holds over 5,000 works
Burling Library houses over 1,000,000 books and documents

Student Life

Over 500 free lectures, performances, and symposia each year
Over 100 student organizations
20 NCAA Division III varsity sports
XX % of student body participate in Division III sports

Post-Graduation Success

98.1% of our students who take a job after they graduate say they were in a field related to their career goals.

Learn more about our student outcomes