Kenyon College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,220

4.24% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$28,192

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

0.503%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

26.6%

6,403 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,708

98.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

90.5%

437 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Kenyon College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kenyon College were General English Language & Literature (64 degrees awarded), General Economics (50 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (40 degrees).

In 2016, 480 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kenyon College. 57.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (354 degrees), 12.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $49,220, which is $24,805 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $49,220, which is $24,805 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,192.

In 2016, 56% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 29% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$49,220

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Kenyon College was $49,220. The cost of tuition at Kenyon College is $24,805 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$28,192

2016 Value

0.216%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Kenyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,192. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Kenyon College grew by 0.216%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,960

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kenyon College was of $11,960 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of room and board increased by 3.46% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Kenyon College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 3.7% with respect to 2015, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

0.503%

2015 Default Rate

1

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Kenyon College was 0.503%, which represents 1 out of the 199 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.

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Admissions

Kenyon College received 6,403 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 3.63% annual decline. Out of those 6,403 applicants, 1,702 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 26.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,708 students enrolled at Kenyon College in 2016, and 53% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kenyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

26.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,702

Accepted Out of 6,403

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kenyon College was 26.6% (1,702 admissions from 6,403 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 25.6%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -3.63%, while admissions declined by -0.0587%.

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SAT Scores

53%

Submission Percentage

256

Scores Submitted

53% of enrolled first-time students at Kenyon College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Kenyon College has a total enrollment of 1,708 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,689 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 7.49% Two or More Races, 4.57% Hispanic or Latino, 3.57% Asian, 3.51% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kenyon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (33.7%) and Two or More Races Female (4.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,708 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,689 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

91%

2016 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 (74%), Kenyon College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,246

  2. Two or More Races

    128

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    78

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College is 73% White, 7.49% Two or More Races, 4.57% Hispanic or Latino, 3.57% Asian, 3.51% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 54 students (3.16%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 70 more women than men received degrees from Kenyon College. The majority of degree recipients at Kenyon College are white (354 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kenyon College is General English Language & Literature (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (50 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (40 degrees).

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 Language & Linguistics (44 degrees awarded), English (64 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees).

Workforce

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 (383,843 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (323,261 people), Miscellaneous managers (318,046 people), Postsecondary teachers (210,433 people), and Chief executives & legislators (123,569 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (44 degrees awarded), English (64 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), Social Sciences (117 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Real estate brokers & sales agents

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 Real estate brokers & sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Sales engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Credit counselors & loan officers

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (44 degrees awarded), English (64 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), Social Sciences (117 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees).

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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 (578,690 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (428,139 people), Legal services (317,364 people), Hospitals (255,241 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (195,523 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (44 degrees awarded), English (64 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), Social Sciences (117 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General English Language & Literature

    64 degrees awarded

  2. General Economics

    50 degrees awarded

  3. General Political Science & Government

    40 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kenyon College was General English Language & Literature with 64 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 205

  2. 275

In 2016, 205 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College, which is 0.745 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (275).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General Economics, which is 2.85 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 36 degrees were awarded to women at Kenyon College in General English Language & Literature, which is 1.29 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

89%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 89% of students graduating from Kenyon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 89% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kenyon College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0.915% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    354 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    29 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kenyon College is white (354 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

3.33% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    201 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    153 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kenyon College is white female (201 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (153 degrees).

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Operations

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $219M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $19.5M (8.9%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Kenyon College had a total expenditure of $106M. Of that $106M, they spent $42.7M on salaries and $106M on benefits.

Kenyon College employs 83 Professors, 60 Assistant professors, and 47 Associate professors. Most academics at Kenyon College are Male Professors (49), Female Professors(34), and Female Assistant professors (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 96 employees, Service, with 80 employees, and Management with 78 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$219M

2015 Endowment

3.06%

growth from 2014

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at about $219M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Kenyon College grew 3.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $185M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $817k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Kenyon College received $817k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$42.7M

Salary Expenditure

$106M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Kenyon College had a total expenditure of $106M. Of that $106M, they spent $42.7M on salaries and $106M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Kenyon College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$42.7M

2015 Salaries

0.231%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Kenyon College paid a median of $42.7M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($106M) and a 0.231% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.5% growth from 2013 and a 3.27% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$14.7M

Instructional Salaries

189

Number of Employees

In 2015, Kenyon College paid a total of $14.7M to 189 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

83 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

96 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kenyon College were Professor with 83 employees; Assistant professor with 60 employees; and Assistant professor with 47 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College were Business and Financial Operations with 96 employees; Service with 80 employees; and Management with 78 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kenyon College was Male Professor with 49 employees, Female Professor with 34 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 31 employees.

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

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