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Grinnell College Acceptance Rate
Grinnell College has an overall acceptance rate of 14.5% for the application year 2024, with 9,758 applicants and 1,416 accepted. The Regular Decision acceptance rate remains at 14.5%, reflecting a slight increase from 12.68% in 2023 and 10.76% in 2022. The transfer acceptance rate stands at 18.89% for the same year, with 90 applicants and 17 accepted. Additionally, the waitlist acceptance rate is notably low at 1.78%, with only 36 out of 2,021 offered a place being admitted. SAT scores for admitted students range from a 25th percentile of 1430 to a 75th percentile of 1520.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 9,758
Accepted Applicants: 1,416
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Grinnell College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 14.5%, with 9,758 applicants and 1,416 accepted. This marks an increase from the previous year's rate of 12.68%, which saw 9,988 applicants and 1,266 admissions. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a downward trend, dropping from 27.83% in 2014 to 10.76% in 2022, before slightly rebounding in 2023 and 2024. The rates indicate increasing selectivity over the years, highlighting a growing competitiveness among applicants.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Grinnell College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 1.78%, with 2021 applicants offered a spot and 36 ultimately admitted. This reflects a notable increase from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate plummeted to just 0.14% with only 3 out of 2,220 waitlisted students accepted. The historical trend shows fluctuating acceptance rates, peaking at 2.15% for the application year 2022 (58 accepted from 2,699 offered), while the rate was significantly lower at 1.01% for the application year 2021 (28 accepted from 2,759 offered). Overall, the waitlist process at Grinnell exhibits considerable variability and low acceptance rates in recent years.
2021
Offered a Place
36
Admitted
1.78%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Grinnell College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 18.89%, with 90 applicants and 17 admissions. This marks a notable increase compared to the previous year, where the acceptance rate was just 12.12%, with 99 applicants and only 12 accepted. Historical data indicates fluctuations in acceptance rates over recent years, specifically 14.86% in 2022 and 12.0% in 2021. Despite the rise in acceptance rate, prospective transfer students should be aware of the competitive applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 90
Accepted Applicants: 17
Scores
GPA
-
SAT
1430-1520
Math: 710-790
Reading: 700-750
ACT
31-34
Math: 28-34
English: 31-35
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 12.56% |
| White | 43.15% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.82% |
| Black/African American | 4.57% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.23% |
| Two or more races | 7.08% |
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