What are my chances of getting into Grinnell College?
Your Data-Driven Chances
Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 2,845 |
| Admitted | 1,228 |
| Acceptance rate | 43.2% |
| Yield rate | 33.8% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Grinnell College.
Grinnell College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 610 and 740
- Math: 610 and 730
- Writing: and
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Grinnell College.
Grinnell College's average composite ACT score falls between 28 and 32.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Anthropology | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Biochemistry | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Economics, General | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| German Language & Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| History, General | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Music, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Physics, General | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | 28 | 36 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 181 | 192 | 373 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 888 |
| Reported Results | 149 |
| Accepted | 112 (75%) 75,25 |
| Rejected | 37 |
| Attending | 23 |
| Yield Rate | 21% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.50 | 3.81 | 3.97 |
| SAT I | 1985 | 2130 | 2265 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 693 | 811 | 916 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.99 | 3.69 | 3.91 |
| SAT I | 1485 | 1980 | 2105 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 441 | 725 | 822 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 12:00:03 PM
Newest applicant: 1 days, 7 hours, and 20 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
Grinnell College discussion
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justasatellite posted 'I told my parents today that if I don't get accepted to Grinnell, I'll be a hobo, haha. I'm totally with you! It's Grinnell or nothing for me.'
3 years ago