by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow 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 |
Read more about Grinnell tuition and fees.
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%).