Colleges Compare Grinnell vs Hamilton Grinnell vs Hamilton Grinnell students with aid paid less on average: $15,203 vs $25,793 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Grinnell College Hamilton College Admit rate 14% 14% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1410–1540 1440–1510 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 31–34 33–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Early decision: Nov 15 Early decision: Nov 15
Cost Measure Grinnell College Hamilton College Sticker price per year $87,598 $88,270 Average paid after grants $15,203 $25,793
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Grinnell College Hamilton College Under $30,000 $8,161 $13,679 $30,000–$48,000 $10,181 $4,407 $48,000–$75,000 $8,994 $14,749 $75,000–$110,000 $14,345 $20,025 Over $110,000 $41,634 $40,520
After you start Measure Grinnell College Hamilton College Undergrads 1,729 2,030 Graduate within 6 years 87% 91% Come back for year two 93% 95% Median earnings 10 years after starting $72,106 $84,956 Median debt at graduation $8,750 $15,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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