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Grinnell College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Grinnell College’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Grinnell College, situated in Grinnell, IA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Grinnell College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Grinnell College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	14%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Grinnell College received 9,758 total applications. Of those, 1,416 gained acceptance, and 438 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	9,758
Accepted	1,416
Enrolled	438
Enrolled Full-Time	438

Admission to Grinnell College is 14.5%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at Grinnell College: women are accepted at a rate of 16% versus 13% for men.

The yield rate at Grinnell College is 31%. This shows that 31% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 29% versus 33% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Grinnell College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	5,048	4,421
Admitted	637	725
Enrolled	211	211

Average Test Scores

Approximately 29% of applicants to Grinnell provided SAT results (129 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 700 and 750. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 710 and 790.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	700	750
Math	710	790
Combined Total	1410	1540

Grinnell saw ACT scores submitted by 21% of accepted students (92 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 31 and 34.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	31	34
English/Reading	31	35
Math	28	34

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Aureliusxv under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.