2024-2025
Accept rate
14.5%
- Applicants
- 9,758
- Admits
- 1,416
- Enrolled
- 438
- Yield
- 30.9%
- ED Apps
- 828
- ED Admits
- 283
Total Applications
9,758
2024-2025
Acceptance Rate
14.5%
2024-2025
Enrolled Students
438
2024-2025
SAT Middle 50%
1430-1520
2024-2025
Grinnell College Admissions at a Glance
Grinnell College received 9,758 applications for 2024-2025 and admitted 14.5% of applicants; 438 admitted students enrolled (a 30.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 20.2% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1430–1520 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $89,694, and the average need-based grant was $63,391.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2023-2024
Accept rate
12.7%
- Applicants
- 9,988
- Admits
- 1,266
- Enrolled
- 457
- Yield
- 36.1%
- ED Apps
- 728
- ED Admits
- 297
2022-2023
Accept rate
10.8%
- Applicants
- 9,997
- Admits
- 1,076
- Enrolled
- 437
- Yield
- 40.6%
- ED Apps
- 553
- ED Admits
- 292
2021-2022
Accept rate
10.5%
- Applicants
- 10,513
- Admits
- 1,108
- Enrolled
- 471
- Yield
- 42.5%
- ED Apps
- 499
- ED Admits
- 288
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 9,758 | 1,416 | 438 | 14.5% | 30.9% | 828 | 283 |
| 2023-2024 | 9,988 | 1,266 | 457 | 12.7% | 36.1% | 728 | 297 |
| 2022-2023 | 9,997 | 1,076 | 437 | 10.8% | 40.6% | 553 | 292 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,513 | 1,108 | 471 | 10.5% | 42.5% | 499 | 288 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,137 | 1,566 | 365 | 19.3% | 23.3% | 384 | 150 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,004 | 1,847 | 460 | 23.1% | 24.9% | 348 | 197 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,349 | 1,792 | 463 | 24.4% | 25.8% | 353 | 204 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,850 | 1,689 | 447 | 28.9% | 26.5% | 322 | 197 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,370 | 1,488 | 414 | 20.2% | 27.8% | 365 | 173 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1430
50th Percentile
1490
75th Percentile
1520
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
65%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$89,694
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$71,788
Fees
$558
Room & Board
$17,348
Change Since 2016
+43%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,788
Total Enrollment
1,788
International
20%
Students of Color
52%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2024-2025, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||