Grinnell CDS VERIFIED

Grinnell, Iowa (Midwest) · 1,788 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $68,106/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Open-curriculum Iowa LAC. Largest endowment per student of any LAC. Strong sciences and humanities.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

14.5%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision37.6%

Early Decision II27.4%

Regular Decision12.7%

GPA range

3.85–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1430–1520

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

31–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$62K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 5.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$49K

Entry

$62K

10-year

$61K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 5.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $240K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Strong pipeline to mid-tier investment banks like Lazard and Evercore.
Top feeder to progressive nonprofits and Democratic political campaigns.
Good placement in tech entry roles at Iowa-based companies.
Solid record placing into master's programs at top law schools.
Limited Wall Street representation; coastal recruiting advantage goes to peer schools.

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