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Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college located in Gambier, Ohio. Kenyon is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kenyon is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,998 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Ohio, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kenyon bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Kenyon is ranked 35th in Ohio.
Kenyon College’s median net annual cost of $36,374 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Kenyon sorted by number of graduates - English Language & Lit, Economics, General Psychology, Poli Sci/Government, Biology, International studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$36,374
Average years to graduate
4.2
History
Rank: #294
Economic score: 11.51
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #167
Economic score: 92.45
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #297
Economic score: 118.1
The average student at Kenyon College takes 4.2 years to graduate, with 97% graduating within 8 years. The graduation rate at Kenyon is 37% more than the state average and 29% more than the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Kenyon, Pell Grant recipients represent 10% of the measured graduating class, 25% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kenyon graduates within 4.2 years.
Kenyon is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kenyon College’s economic mobility score of 7.98 is calculated by adjusting the 1.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 10% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kenyon’s EMS of 7.98 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kenyon College pays $36,374 a year, $35,106 less than the $71,480 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $36,374
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kenyon, 79% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $36,374 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 30% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,470. This is 24% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,119
Pell grants
$4,743
State grants
$3,500
Institutional grants
$31,452
Kenyon College's selective admissions are indicated by their 37% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,601 applicants, of which 2,778 were admitted and 508 enrolled. Kenyon doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
97%
59%
In-state
13%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%