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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Grinnell College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.5% of undergraduate students being women and 47.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,748, with 917 women and 831 men.

  • men 47.5% 831 students
  • women 52.5% 917 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 901 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 133 students. Hispanic students represent 7.6% of the population, with 133 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 86 students. African American students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 73 students.

International students make up 19.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 340 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 82 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Grinnell College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 51.5% 901 students
  • International students 19.5% 340 students
  • Asian 7.6% 133 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 133 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 86 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 82 students
  • African American 4.2% 73 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 100.0% 4 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 46% 800 students
  • 18-19 44% 765 students
  • 22-24 7% 127 students
  • 25-29 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Grinnell College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 44 12.36%
Illinois 43 12.08%
Iowa 32 8.99%
Minnesota 28 7.87%
Texas 26 7.30%
New York 16 4.49%
Missouri 15 4.21%
Colorado 13 3.65%
Washington 11 3.09%
Wisconsin 9 2.53%
North Carolina 8 2.25%
Indiana 7 1.97%
Pennsylvania 7 1.97%
Virginia 7 1.97%
Maryland 6 1.69%
Nebraska 6 1.69%
Ohio 6 1.69%
Oregon 6 1.69%
Georgia 5 1.40%
New Hampshire 5 1.40%
New Jersey 5 1.40%
Arizona 4 1.12%
Connecticut 4 1.12%
Kansas 4 1.12%
District of Columbia 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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