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Grinnell Financial Aid

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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,549
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $46,318
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 400
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at Grinnell

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,549 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $46,318. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 400 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Grinnell College is $68,196, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,549 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $46,318. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Grinnell College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Grinnell College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,54988%$46,318
Pell Grants29717%$5,284
Federal Student Loans20412%$5,643

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 400 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 400 students (92% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Grinnell College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Grinnell College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid40092%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources40092%$45,782
Federal Grants8119%$6,522
Pell Grants8119%$5,583
Other Federal Grants194%$4,000
State/Local Grants102%$7,500
Institutional Grants40092%$44,274
Student Loans5312%$7,432
Federal Student Loans5212%$4,949
Other Student Loans184%$7,583