Kenyon College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 55,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (15%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,856
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 12%
From Region 11%
Athletes 499 (28.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
International 12%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 6%
Asian 4%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kenyon College 508 42% 66% 3% 2% 7% 14% $63,917 22 +0.12 19 97%
Chemistry 9 — 56% 44% 0% 0% 11% 22% $64,237 18 -0.71 19 — — — — —
Mathematics 27 +12 63% 26% 0% 4% 0% 63% $95,589 79 +0.39 82 — — — — —
Physics 16 +1 75% 62% 6% 0% 0% 25% $92,030 78 +0.61 79 — — — — —
Biochemistry 9 — 33% 22% 0% 0% 11% 44% $60,069 9 -1.02 11 — — — — —
Biology 21 +2 43% 62% 5% 5% 10% 19% $58,638 15 -0.91 9 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 14 — 64% 64% 7% 0% 0% 21% $59,898 8 -1.03 11 — — — — —
Neuroscience 20 — 50% 55% 5% 5% 20% 5% $57,771 15 -0.81 8 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 28 +3 50% 93% 0% 4% 0% 0% $52,431 20 -0.78 4 — — — — —
Economics 28 +10 75% 57% 0% 4% 4% 25% $99,036 66 +0.04 85 100% — — — —
American Studies 4 +4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,678 41 -0.36 5 — — — — —
Arabic 1 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,724 10 -1.10 2 — — — — —
Chinese 3 — 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% $45,454 10 -1.12 2 — — — — —
Classical Languages 5 +2 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $46,110 11 -1.06 2 — — — — —
English 79 +13 23% 78% 0% 3% 10% 6% $57,051 76 +0.57 8 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 5 +2 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $54,405 40 -0.38 5 — — — — —
French 2 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,779 5 -1.27 2 — — — — —
German 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,571 10 -1.11 2 — — — — —
History 23 +2 65% 78% 4% 0% 4% 13% $54,114 43 -0.27 5 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $58,592 66 +0.12 9 — — — — —
Italian 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,779 5 -1.27 2 — — — — —
Japanese 3 — 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% $45,532 10 -1.12 2 — — — — —
Philosophy 10 +3 100% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $56,140 38 -0.40 7 — — — — —
Religious Studies 6 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 33% $53,862 76 +0.37 5 — — — — —
Russian 2 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,294 10 -1.14 2 — — — — —
Spanish 7 +5 0% 29% 0% 0% 71% 0% $43,779 5 -1.27 2 — — — — —
Women's Studies — — — — — — — — $54,282 46 -0.24 5 — — — — —
Anthropology 17 +1 6% 59% 0% 12% 12% 0% $60,821 74 +0.36 13 — — — — —
International Studies 16 +1 25% 44% 6% 0% 6% 25% $61,993 24 -0.56 15 95% — — — —
Political Science 33 +7 64% 82% 3% 0% 3% 6% $90,896 92 +1.38 78 100% — — — —
Psychology 52 +6 37% 73% 2% 2% 8% 8% $74,810 99 +3.00 47 94% — — — —
Sociology 19 +5 26% 47% 0% 0% 21% 21% $60,630 74 +0.34 12 — — — — —
Art History 10 +3 0% 80% 0% 0% 10% 10% $31,362 3 -1.59 1 100% — — — —
Dance 3 +2 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $33,751 6 -1.25 1 — — — — —
Film Studies 11 +1 45% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $34,175 3 -2.17 1 — — — — —
Music 2 +3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $31,468 4 -1.64 1 — — — — —
Studio Art 12 +3 8% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $31,362 3 -1.66 1 100% — — — —
Theater 9 +4 11% 78% 11% 0% 0% 11% $31,517 3 -1.55 1 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,230
ROI Percentile 19th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 82%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 29.9% 152 35% 74% 3% 1% 10% 9% $54,277 47 +0.03 5 95% —
Social Sciences 27.0% 137 36% 66% 2% 2% 9% 10% $73,485 93 +1.49 44 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.6% 64 48% 55% 5% 3% 11% 19% $58,844 14 -0.92 10 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 10.2% 52 65% 40% 2% 2% 2% 44% $89,068 75 +0.27 76 — —
Arts 9.3% 47 19% 77% 4% 2% 2% 4% $32,207 1 -1.71 1 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 5.5% 28 50% 93% 0% 4% 0% 0% $52,431 16 -0.78 4 — —
Business & Economics 5.5% 28 75% 57% 0% 4% 4% 25% $99,036 85 +0.04 85 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #402 73% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.7M #369 86% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #495 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #432 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.5M #529 73% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 60 $399K $399K $0
Lacrosse 51 $208K $208K $0
Baseball 44 $200K $200K $0
Swimming & Diving 38 $121K $121K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 37 $21K $21K $0
Soccer 34 $134K $134K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $20K $20K $0
Basketball 18 $148K $148K $0
Cross Country 16 $46K $46K $0
Tennis 12 $100K $100K $0
Golf 10 $109K $109K $0
Total 293 $1.5M $1.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Swimming & Diving 43 $129K $129K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 33 $22K $22K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 28 $21K $21K $0
Lacrosse 27 $124K $124K $0
Field Hockey 25 $137K $137K $0
Soccer 24 $123K $123K $0
Softball 22 $139K $139K $0
Volleyball 16 $110K $110K $0
Basketball 15 $139K $139K $0
Cross Country 13 $43K $43K $0
Tennis 12 $76K $76K $0
Total 206 $1.1M $1.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Swimming & Diving 81 $251K $251K $0
Lacrosse 78 $333K $333K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 70 $44K $44K $0
Football 60 $399K $399K $0
Soccer 58 $258K $258K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 58 $41K $41K $0
Baseball 44 $200K $200K $0
Basketball 33 $287K $287K $0
Cross Country 29 $90K $90K $0
Field Hockey 25 $137K $137K $0
Tennis 24 $177K $177K $0
Softball 22 $139K $139K $0
Volleyball 16 $110K $110K $0
Golf 10 $109K $109K $0
Total 499 $3.5M $3.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 30%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 30% 30% 30%
Early Decision 35% 35% 35%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1400 – 1490
SAT Math Range 680 – 760
SAT RW Range 700 – 740