Student Population at Grinnell
Total Enrollment
1,788 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,788
Men Students
819
Women Students
969
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,788 students have enrolled at Grinnell College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 819 male and 969 female students are attending Grinnell College. By attendance status, there are 1,729 full-time students and 59 part-time students.
The number of students at Grinnell College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of the Holy Cross and Davidson College, its population is small (average population is 2,769).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Grinnell's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Grinnell has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,769 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 1,788 | 1,788 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,769 | 2,624 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 |
The below chart compares the student population between Grinnell College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 819 male and 969 female students attending Grinnell. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Grinnell.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,788 | 1,729 | 59 |
| Men | 819 | 789 | 30 |
| Women | 969 | 940 | 29 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 858 White students (47.99%) and 169 Asian students (9.45%) at Grinnell College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Grinnell College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 169 | 66 | 103 |
| Black or African American | 85 | 30 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 152 | 56 | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 858 | 397 | 461 |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 1,788 | 819 | 969 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,727 students whose age under twenty five and no students whose age is over thirty years old at Grinnell College.
Especially, 21 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Grinnell College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,788 | 819 | 969 |
| Under 18 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 788 | 364 | 424 |
| 20-21 | 771 | 334 | 437 |
| 22-24 | 147 | 80 | 67 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| unknown | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Total | 1,788 | 819 | 969 |