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Math & statistics at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 34 math & statistics majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted.

76/100Strong#115 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year349% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 18% of schools
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 math & statistics 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.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Kenyon College 77
  2. University of Richmond 77
  3. Saint Louis University 77
  4. Fordham University 76
  5. Colorado School of Mines 76
  6. United States Air Force Academy 76
  7. University of Utah 75
  8. Indiana University–Bloomington 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 math & statistics. 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.

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