Kenyon College

www.kenyon.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$63,060

15.2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$38,927

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.526%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

36.5%

15,202 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,750

99.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

86.9%

848 Graduates

About

Kenyon College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kenyon College were General English Language & Literature (53 degrees awarded), General Psychology (36 degrees), and General Economics (28 degrees).

In 2021, 383 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kenyon College. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 8.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $63,060, which is $34,555 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $63,060, which is $34,555 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $38,927.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending Kenyon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$63,060

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kenyon College was $63,060. The cost of tuition at Kenyon College is $34,555 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kenyon College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$38,927

2021 Value

4.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kenyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $38,927. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kenyon College grew by 4.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kenyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,830

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kenyon College was of $12,830 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.99% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kenyon College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Kenyon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 12.1% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kenyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.526%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kenyon College was 0.526%, which represents 1 out of the 190 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Kenyon College received 15,202 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.9% annual growth. Out of those 15,202 applicants, 5,556 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 36.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,750 students enrolled at Kenyon College in 2021. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kenyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

36.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

5,556

Accepted Out of 15,202

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kenyon College was 36.5% (5,556 admissions from 15,202 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 36.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.9%, while admissions grew by 13.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kenyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

25%

Submission Percentage (2021)

258

Scores Submitted (2021)

25% of enrolled first-time students at Kenyon College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kenyon College had a total enrollment of 3,750 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 3,736 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.6% White, 7.15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.12% Two or More Races, 3.95% Asian, 3.09% Black or African American, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kenyon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (31.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kenyon College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,750 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 3,736 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kenyon College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kenyon College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Kenyon College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kenyon College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,572 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
268 enrolled students
Two or More Races
192 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College is 68.6% White, 7.15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.12% Two or More Races, 3.95% Asian, 3.09% Black or African American, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 64 students (1.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 117 more women than men received degrees from Kenyon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kenyon College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 8.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kenyon College is General English Language & Literature (53 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (36 degrees) and General Economics (28 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kenyon College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (498,466 people), Other managers (310,688 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (296,701 people), Postsecondary teachers (228,170 people), and Secondary school teachers (162,211 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College in 2021 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), Language & Linguistics (30 degrees), History (14 degrees), and Social Sciences (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), Language & Linguistics (30 degrees), History (14 degrees), and Social Sciences (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Elementary & secondary schools (669,109 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (474,249 people), Legal services (396,768 people), Computer Systems Design (239,659 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (225,612 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kenyon College.

Most Common (2021)

General English Language & Literature
53 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
36 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kenyon College was General English Language & Literature with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Kenyon College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

133

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

250

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College, which is 0.532 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (250).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kenyon College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General Economics, which is 2.11 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General English Language & Literature, which is 1.94 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 87% of students graduating from Kenyon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 90% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kenyon College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.07% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
259 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kenyon College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 8.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (30 degrees).

2.35% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
178 degrees awarded
White Male
81 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kenyon College is white female (178 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (81 degrees).

Operations

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $546M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 286M (52.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Kenyon College had a total salary expenditure of 113M. Kenyon College employs 164 Assistant professors, 126 Professors and 102 Associate professors. Most academics at Kenyon College are Female Assistant professor (108), Male Professor (80), and Male Associate professor (56).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College are: Management, with 186 employees, Service, with 170 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 150 employees.

Endowment

$546M

2021 Endowment

30.2%

growth from 2020

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at about $546M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kenyon College grew 30.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $493M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kenyon College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.7M

2021 Salaries

2.15%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Kenyon College paid a median of $42.7M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 2.15% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$35.1M

Instructional Salaries

424

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kenyon College paid a total of $35.1M to 424 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.84M (65%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

164 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

186 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kenyon College were Assistant professor with 164 employees, Professor with 126 employees, and Associate professor with 102 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College were Management with 186 employees, Service with 170 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 150 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kenyon College was Female Assistant professor with 108 employees, Male Professor with 80 employees, and Male Associate professor with 56 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kenyon College.