Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1846
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,577
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $1,390,545,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: January 20
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,030
Room/Board: $7,700
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 5%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 20%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,091,023
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,039
Number of microforms: 400,078
Number of audiovisuals: 30,278
Number of ebooks: 7,767
Other library facilities: Windsor Science Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Faulconer Gallery, Grant O. Gale Observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 22
Classrooms: 44
Labs: 132
Other areas: 202
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 87%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 100%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 87%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (87%), cooperative housing (13%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 50%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 28
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Des Moines (65), Cedar Rapids (65)
Nearest train station: Ottumwa (65)
Nearest bus station: Newton (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 21%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 60%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Winter Waltz, Spring Waltz, Disco, Titular Head Student Film Festival