Iowa students paid $52,392 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,678 more than the $50,714 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 381 students received grants or scholarships totaling $13.3 million and 222 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,716), 1,446 students used grants or scholarships totaling $51.7 million, and 678 students took out $3.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~137 | $46,990 | $48,758 | $50,714 | $52,392 | 11.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Grinnell College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 74 | 17% | $401,890 | $5,431 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 7 | 2% | $34,900 | $4,986 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 381 | 85% | $12,900,499 | $33,860 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 381 | 85% | $13,337,289 | $35,006 |
| Federal student loans | 178 | 40% | $712,869 | $4,005 |
| Other student loans | 79 | 18% | $448,021 | $5,671 |
| Student loan aid | 222 | 50% | $1,160,890 | $5,229 |
| Total student aid | 385 | 86% | - | - |
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