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Grinnell College, Iowa

Overview of Grinnell College

The campus of Grinnell is in Grinnell, Iowa, which is a self-contained town. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Grinnell include, at the school's highest level, the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Grinnell is known for its programs in music, science, mathematics, art studies, drama and performing arts, and liberal arts.

Grinnell Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Grinnell is challenging; it only admitted 51% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 640. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 650 and 730. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Grinnell has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, Grinnell had 1,577 students enrolled (1,558 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Grinnell offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Grinnell values student athletics, and belongs to the Midwest Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Grinnell

Grinnell College
1210 Park Street
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
General Phone: (641) 269-4000
Admissions Phone: (641) 269-3600
Financial Aid Phone: (641) 269-3250
http://www.grinnell.edu

Grinnell Programs and Degrees (2005)

Grinnell awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts169economics, political science, English, history, anthropology, Spanish language, sociology, French language, ...
Science60biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry
Mathematics21mathematics
Therapy And Counseling18psychology
Computer Science And Engineering17computer science
Art Studies10art studies
Religion And Philosophy10religion, philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts9drama
Music5music

Number of programs and degrees for Grinnell in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree31925

Grinnell Student Body

In 2005, Grinnell had a total enrollment of 1,577 students (1,558 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White67%
Black4%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)10%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois13%
Iowa11%
Minnesota8%
California6%
Kansas3%
Washington3%
Wisconsin3%
Ohio3%
Oregon3%
Texas3%
Colorado3%
New York3%
Indiana2%
Massachusetts2%
Missouri2%
Michigan2%
Nebraska1%
Pennsylvania1%
South Dakota1%
New Jersey1%
New Mexico1%
Connecticut1%
Tennessee1%
Maryland1%
Arizona1%
Kentucky1%
Mississippi1%
Utah1%
Maine1%
Virginia1%
North Dakota1%
Wyoming1%
North Carolina1%

Grinnell Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

Grinnell Room and Board (2005)

Grinnell offers campus housing for 1,252 of its 1,558 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Grinnell, Iowa for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Iowa Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Grinnell Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,9701,50151%43529%
Men1,42167548%19729%
Women1,54982653%23829%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal640760
SAT Math650730
ACT Verbal2734
ACT Math2732
ACT Composite2832

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT60%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT39%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (641) 269-3600

Grinnell Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 27,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 27,060
Room and board$ 7,310
Room charge$ 3,424
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,886
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 400

Financial Aid:
Grinnell participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 186800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (641) 269-3250

Grinnell Faculty

Grinnell has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured5736
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2019
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2519

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year31$101,0638$95,313
Associate professoracademic year31$73,61931$74,715
Assistant professoracademic year33$57,38826$56,969
Instructoracademic year2*1*
Lectureracademic year5$60,0778$42,513
All faculty totalacademic year102$75,54374$66,891

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Grinnell Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMidwest Conference
BasketballMidwest Conference
BaseballMidwest Conference
TrackMidwest Conference

Grinnell Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Grinnell Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Grinnell Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Grinnell % of students from other states
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Grinnell % of degrees in mathematics
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Grinnell Student SAT scores
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Grinnell Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Grinnell % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Grinnell Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Grinnell Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Grinnell % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Grinnell % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Grinnell % of degrees in art studies
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Grinnell Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Grinnell % of degrees in music
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Grinnell Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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