Chances to Grinnell or Kenyon?

Plainsman
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:24:48 +0000

HEre is some information, from the class of 2013:

Kenyon: 39% of applicants admitted
Grinnell: 34% of applicants admitted

Grinnell:
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.:
1.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
6.4% African-American
8.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
7.5% Hispanic
64.4% White
12.0% Unknown
International Students 10.5% from 54 countries
First-Year Students Returning 95.0%

Kenyon:
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.:
0.7% American Indian/Alaskan Native
3.7% African-American
6.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
82.5% White
3.0% Unknown
International Students 4.2% from 35 countries
First-Year Students Returning 91.0%

Grinnell SAT scores of enrolled freshmen (2013):
SAT Math 620-730 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800 38%
Score of 600 - 700 43%
Score of 500 - 600 15%
Score of 400 - 500 4%
Score of 300 - 400 1%
Score of 200 - 300 0%
SAT Critical Reading 600-730 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800 42%
Score of 600 - 700 36%
Score of 500 - 600 15%
Score of 400 - 500 7%
Score of 300 - 400 1%
Score of 200 - 300 0%

Kenyon SAT scores of enrolled freshmen (2013):
SAT Math 600-680 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800 18%
Score of 600 - 700 62%
Score of 500 - 600 19%
Score of 400 - 500 1%
Score of 300 - 400 0%
Score of 200 - 300 0%

SAT Critical Reading 630-720 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800 39%
Score of 600 - 700 47%
Score of 500 - 600 13%
Score of 400 - 500 1%
Score of 300 - 400 0%
Score of 200 - 300 0%

Grinnell:
High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 65%
Top quarter: 93%
Top half: 98%

Kenyon:
High School Class Rank Top tenth: 56%
Top quarter: 87%
Top half: 99%

Grinnell, to its credit, does seem to be more racially diverse than Kenyon. Even small frat participation has an effect on campus culture. Whether the effect is good or bad is a matter of opinion.