Grinnell College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, IA (town setting), with 1,775 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 13% of 9,988 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1418–1550 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $83,490 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $33,446 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 87% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 2.61 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Grinnell College ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,862
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Grinnell College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Grinnell College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 25 | — | 2 | $121k | $4,838 | — | |
| Baseball | Midwest Conference | 42 | — | 1 | $269k | $6,407 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $170k | $8,516 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $143k | $8,923 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $55k | $2,271 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $55k | $2,044 | — | |
| Football | Midwest Conference | 60 | — | 1 | $457k | $7,610 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Midwest Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $60k | $10,005 | — | |
| Women's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $64k | $7,166 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $136k | $4,679 | — | |
| Softball | Midwest Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $154k | $9,047 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $166k | $5,539 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 39 | — | 1 | $162k | $4,147 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 16 | — | 3 | $99k | $6,200 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 19 | — | 4 | $97k | $5,119 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $99k | $2,067 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 42 | — | 1 | $97k | $2,300 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Midwest Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $160k | $9,984 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.