Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Carleton is a bit larger (2,086 vs. 1,729)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Grinnell has 2 pts more first-gen students than Carleton (18% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Grinnell has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Carleton (18% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Carleton2.1K
Grinnell1.7K
Pell Grant share
Carleton17%
Grinnell18%
First-gen share
Carleton16%
Grinnell18%
Diversity index
Carleton0.70
Grinnell0.70

Who they are

Men
Carleton50%
Grinnell46%
Part-time students
Carleton0%
Grinnell0%
Students 25 and older
Carleton0%
Grinnell0%

Race & ethnicity

Carleton
Grinnell
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Carleton19%
Grinnell8%
First-years from other states
Carleton70%
Grinnell68%
First-years from abroad
Carleton11%
Grinnell21%
New transfer students this fall
Carleton8
Grinnell8
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Carleton2%
Grinnell2%

Campus

Carleton
Distant townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Grinnell
Remote townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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