Key differences on Students & campus

1
Grinnell is a bit larger (1,729 vs. 1,359)
Undergrads
2
Grinnell has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bryn Mawr (18% vs. 15%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Grinnell has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bryn Mawr (18% vs. 15%)
First-generation students

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

Bryn Mawr1.4K

Grinnell1.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Bryn Mawr15%

Grinnell18%Highest

First-gen share

Bryn Mawr15%

Grinnell18%Highest

Diversity index

Bryn Mawr0.69

Grinnell0.70Most

Who they are

Men

Bryn Mawr0%

Grinnell46%

Part-time students

Bryn Mawr1%

Grinnell0%

Students 25 and older

Bryn Mawr1%

Grinnell0%

Race & ethnicity

Bryn Mawr

Grinnell

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Bryn Mawr10%

Grinnell8%

First-years from other states

Bryn Mawr76%

Grinnell68%

First-years from abroad

Bryn Mawr13%

Grinnell21%

New transfer students this fall

Bryn Mawr6

Grinnell8

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Bryn Mawr2%

Grinnell2%

Campus

Bryn Mawr

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Grinnell

Remote townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Bryn Mawr	Grinnell
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)	Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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