Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Grinnell compares to other colleges that offer romance languages.
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Grinnell ranks competitively among schools offering romance languages. In particular, it placed #65 out of 211 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the most recent reporting year, Grinnell College handed out 25 bachelor’s degrees in romance languages.
Romance Languages students who finish a bachelor’s at Grinnell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,618 a year. This is below $64,044, the median for all majors at Grinnell.
To complete a bachelor’s at Grinnell, romance languages students borrow a median amount of $17,814 in student loans. This is higher than $17,154, the typical median for all majors at Grinnell.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,156 | $67,650 |
| Fees | $546 | $546 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 36% of romance languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of romance languages bachelor’s degree graduates at Grinnell are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grinnell College with a bachelor’s in romance languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Here are the demographics of the romance languages majors at Grinnell College.
The romance languages program at Grinnell breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 |
| French Language and Literature | 9 |
Grinnell granted 16 degrees in spanish language and literature in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
Grinnell awarded 9 completions in french language and literature recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).