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Academics at Grinnell College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Grinnell will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Grinnell this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,716 undergraduate students at Grinnell College is 239 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 9 to 1 which places Grinnell College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Grinnell College , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (84.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (84.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (38.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Grinnell College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Grinnell College offers 27 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 25 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Grinnell College awarded 516 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Computer Science06262
Political Science & Government04949
Economics04747
General Biology04141
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology03838

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