Quad
Bryn Mawr
Grinnell

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Grinnell costs about $9.8K less per year on average than Bryn Mawr ($37,528 vs. $47,356, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Grinnell's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Bryn Mawr

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Bryn Mawr$47.4K
Grinnell$37.5K
Aid generosity
Bryn Mawr43%
Grinnell55%
Net price, with grants
Bryn Mawr$33.2K
Grinnell$34.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Bryn Mawr72%
Grinnell94%
Average grant
Bryn Mawr$50K
Grinnell$49.1K
Aid from the college
Bryn Mawr70%
Grinnell94%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Bryn Mawr$83.3K
Grinnell$83.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Bryn Mawr$83.3K
Grinnell$83.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Bryn Mawr$62.6K
Grinnell$64.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Bryn Mawr$62.6K
Grinnell$64.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Bryn MawrNot reported
GrinnellNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Bryn MawrPublished data end at $110K
  • GrinnellPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $42K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricBryn MawrGrinnell
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need –65% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $42K (proxy)
Published promise No tuition under $175K · 2026–27–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricBryn MawrGrinnell
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Bryn Mawr College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Grinnell College (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why