by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Grinnell College, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.
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Part-time undergraduates at Grinnell College can expect to pay $2,111 for every credit hour.
| Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Part-Time Undergraduate | $2,111 |
Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any grant aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.
As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Grinnell College appear below.
Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $546; the balance is base tuition.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $67,560 |
| Fees | $546 |
| Total | $68,106 |
These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include housing and meals.
This is how tuition at Grinnell College has moved over the last few reported years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $58,156 |
| Two Years Ago | $60,988 |
| One Year Ago | $64,342 |
| Most Recent Year | $67,560 |
Over the most recent year, tuition increased 5.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $71,512 next year.
Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.
The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.
For more on financial aid at Grinnell College, see the Grinnell College Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the Grinnell College Tuition & Fees page.