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Grinnell College

Grinnell, IAPrivate nonprofitRank 1442 of 1,732Traditional rank 941 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$45,782
400 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$46,505
1,149 recipients
The drop
−$723
-1.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$45,782Later years$46,505

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$6,739
$30–48k$6,235
$48–75k$6,220
$75–110k$16,891
$110k+$36,265

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$61,480
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$64,862
Change$3,382 (+5.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,878

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$52,3922018-19$54,3542019-20$56,6802020-21$58,6482021-22$61,4802022-23$64,8622023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +23.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$37,4232020-21$33,4672021-22$33,4462022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years87%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)93%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans12%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,949
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,721

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Coe College$43,772$3,196
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