Get my odds
Grinnell, IA · Computer science

Computer science at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 63 computer science majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 19 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $110,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

76/100Strong#115 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year6316% of the class
Courses in the catalog19more than 8% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$110,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$167Ka year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Noyce Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Yeshiva University 77
  2. University of Utah 76
  3. University at Buffalo–SUNY 76
  4. University of California, Santa Barbara 76
  5. United States Naval Academy 76
  6. Bryn Mawr College 76
  7. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 75
  8. University of San Francisco 75

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

See your odds at Grinnell College Everything about Grinnell College