Quad

Head-to-head

Grinnell
Haverford

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Grinnell costs about $22.1K less per year on average than Haverford ($37,528 vs. $59,622, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Grinnell's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Haverford

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Haverford grads earn $17.1K more ten years out than Grinnell's ($79,966 vs. $62,830)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Haverford's yield is 12 pts higher than Grinnell's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Haverford graduates 3 pts more of its students than Grinnell (91% vs. 88%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Grinnell is a bit larger (1,729 vs. 1,430)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Haverford admits 12%, Grinnell 15%; Haverford's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Grinnell15%
Haverford12%
Quad's selectivity
  • GrinnellHighly selective
  • HaverfordHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Grinnell
1410–1540
Haverford
1460–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GrinnellSchool record required
  • HaverfordRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Grinnell is a bit larger than Haverford (1,729 vs. 1,430 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grinnell1.7K
Haverford1.4K
Pell Grant share
Grinnell18%
Haverford15%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Grinnell, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Haverford; Haverford has 8 students per faculty member to Grinnell's 9.

Students per faculty member
Grinnell9 to 1
Haverford8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GrinnellComputer Science13%
  • HaverfordEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%

What each costs

Grinnell costs about $22.1K less a year than Haverford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Grinnell$37.5K
Haverford$59.6K
Aid generosity
Grinnell55%
Haverford34%

What each pays off

Haverford's former students earn more, a median $80K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grinnell$62.8K
Haverford$80K
Graduation rate
Grinnell88%
Haverford91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GrinnellGrowing+61%
  • HaverfordGrowing+110%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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