Acceptance Rate History
Grinnell College Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)
IA · Current rate: 14.5%
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What is Grinnell College's acceptance rate in 2024?
Grinnell College's acceptance rate in 2024 is 14.5%, up from 12.7% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
How many applicants does Grinnell College admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2024 admissions cycle, Grinnell College admitted 1,416 of 9,758 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 14.5%.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Does Grinnell College's 2024 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 14.5% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 9,758 applicants Grinnell College received for 2024, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
How has Grinnell College's acceptance rate changed recently?
Grinnell College's acceptance rate was 12.7% in 2023 and 14.5% in 2024, both reported by the same source.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5% | 9,758 | 1,416 |
| 2023 | 12.7% | 9,988 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 10.8% | 9,997 | 1,076 |
| 2021 | 10.5% | 10,513 | 1,108 |
| 2020 | 19.3% | 8,137 | 1,566 |
| 2019 | 23.1% | 8,004 | 1,847 |
| 2018 | 24.4% | 7,349 | 1,792 |
| 2017 | 28.9% | 5,850 | 1,689 |
| 2016 | 20.2% | 7,370 | 1,488 |
| 2015 | 24.9% | 6,414 | 1,598 |
| 2014 | 28.0% | 6,058 | 1,697 |
| 2013 | 35.1% | 3,979 | 1,395 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $9,970/yr · Family income over $110k: $37,725/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1410–1540
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Grinnell College scored between 1410 and 1540 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Grinnell College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1410–1540 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1410, and a quarter scored above 1540.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Grinnell College's rate ranged from 10.5% to 35.1%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1410–1540.
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Trend Analysis
Grinnell College's acceptance rate has decreased from 35.1% in 2013 to 14.5% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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