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# Schools Similar to Grinnell College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/grinnell-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/grinnell-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/grinnell-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/grinnell-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/grinnell-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Grinnell College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Grinnell College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carleton College](/school/carleton-college/) | 14.5% | 20.4% | $66,841 4 years after completion |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | 14.5% | 18.6% | $61,818 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Grinnell College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upper Iowa University | 14.5% | 96.5% | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 14.5% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| Wartburg College | 14.5% | 75.8% | $58,373 4 years after completion |
| [Wheaton College](/school/wheaton-college/) | 14.5% | 87.4% | $57,675 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | 14.5% | 59.5% | $57,840 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| Wartburg College | IA | $58,373 4 years after completion |
| Coe College | IA | $57,133 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Grinnell College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Johns Hopkins University](/school/johns-hopkins-university/) | $58,955 4 years after completion | $117,419 4 years after completion | $18,809 |
| [Vanderbilt University](/school/vanderbilt-university/) | $58,955 4 years after completion | $101,204 4 years after completion | $15,846 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Grinnell College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $17,648 | $7,000 | $59,992 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $17,648 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | MN | $61,017 4 years after completion |
| McKendree University | IL | $60,630 4 years after completion |
| [Capital University](/school/capital-university/) | OH | $59,121 4 years after completion |
| Saint Norbert College | WI | $58,944 4 years after completion |
| Madonna University | MI | $61,516 4 years after completion |
| University of Evansville | IN | $59,762 4 years after completion |
| Dordt University | IA | $57,567 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | IA | $57,521 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).