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Grinnell Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

84% 4-Year Graduation Rate
87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

Grinnell College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Grinnell retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Grinnell Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Grinnell has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Grinnell Retention  81 out of 100
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Iowa Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Grinnell81%
Nationwide70.57%
Iowa68.94%

Grinnell Graduation Rates

87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.89% Transfer Rate
1.96% Dropout Rate

Of the 398 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 84% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 87% of the students had graduated and after eight years 87% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Grinnell is 87%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an Grinnell undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Grinnell Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years38283%
Six Years39887%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete6013%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Grinnell Drop Out Rate

Approximately 60 students or 13% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 60 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.7%
Transferred5083.3%
Dropped Out915.0%

Grinnell Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian94%
Black / African-American87%
Hispanic87%
International87%
Multi-Ethnic95%
Unknown100%
White85%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Grinnell are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Grinnell Graduation Rates

98% First-Time, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Grinnell College represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.24% of Grinnell bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Grinnell class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Grinnell graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 88% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Grinnell First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGrinnellNationwide
Four Years84%37.92%
Six Years87%46.43%
Eight Years88%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Grinnell Drop Out Rates

56 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.79%
Transferred4682.14%
Dropped Out916.07%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Grinnell first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

2% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 Grinnell students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Grinnell Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGrinnellNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Grinnell Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Grinnell returning, part-time students.

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