Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private nonprofit college in Grinnell, IA. Its average net price is $15,203 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,161 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,181 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,994 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,345 |
| $110,001 and up | $41,634 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $52,781 |
| 8 years after entry | $63,752 |
| 10 years after entry | $72,106 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $7,559 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $96,564 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $10,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $65,410 National median for this major n=199 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $74,615 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $69,615 National median for this major n=379 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology, Other | $40,236 National median for this major n=621 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $41,120 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $41,787 National median for this major n=353 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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