Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Grinnell College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Grinnell College students is 86.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 87.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 86.1%.

86.9%

  • asian 93.8% 30 students
  • African American 76.9% 20 students
  • white 86.1% 205 students
  • unknown 95.8% 23 students
  • hispanic 84.0% 21 students
  • International Students 86.1% 62 students
  • Mixed Race 92.0% 23 students

Drop Out

Grinnell College has an overall drop-out rate of 12.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 13.4% and 12.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

12.9%

  • asian 6.2% 2 students
  • African American 23.1% 6 students
  • white 13.9% 33 students
  • hispanic 12.0% 3 students
  • International Students 13.9% 10 students
  • Mixed Race 8.0% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.2%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Economics $56,661 $52,941 $55,487
Political Science and Government $31,893 $34,704 $49,481
English Language and Literature, General $20,499 $29,141 $41,882
Sociology $27,517 $33,993 $40,572
Psychology, General NA $26,353 $37,882
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies NA $21,508 $37,613
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $23,718 $19,227 $29,237
Fine and Studio Arts NA $20,140 $28,680
Computer Science $70,658 $91,744 NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $29,239 NA NA
Biology, General $24,880 $31,799 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $26,468 $28,598 NA
Mathematics NA $39,369 NA
Anthropology NA $21,052 NA
History NA $29,685 NA

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