Grinnell College Business Programs

Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. Grinnell is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Grinnell College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Grinnell.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#42	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Grinnell College?

Contact details for Grinnell are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1121 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
Phone:	641-269-4000
Website:	www.grinnell.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/grinnellcollege
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/grinnellcollege

How Do I Get Into Grinnell?

You can apply to Grinnell online at: www.grinnell.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Grinnell

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Grinnell?

With an acceptance rate of 19%, Grinnell is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 18%, and the acceptance rate for women is 20%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to Grinnell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 750. Math scores were between 683 and 788.

Grinnell received ACT scores from 51% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 30 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 33. Composite scores were between 30 and 34.

Can I Afford Grinnell College?

The overall average net price of Grinnell is $41,131. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Grinnell, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,412 a year. That adds up to $21,648 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Grinnell is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Grinnell College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,493 undergraduate students at Grinnell, with 1,459 being full-time and 34 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,459 full-time undergraduates at Grinnell, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grinnell College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	115
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	135
White	734
International Students	281
Other Races/Ethnicities	125

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Grinnell College. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at Grinnell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Grinnell College

Grinnell College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	41	41
TOTAL	41	41

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Aureliusxv under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.