Kenyon College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,540

4.71% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$31,704

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

0.565%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

33.8%

5,603 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,677

99% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

90.6%

422 Graduates

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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 (80 degrees awarded), General Economics (52 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (48 degrees).

In 2017, 541 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kenyon College. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (394 degrees), 12.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $51,540, which is $26,346 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $51,540, which is $26,346 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,704.

In 2017, 56% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 30% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$51,540

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Kenyon College was $51,540. The cost of tuition at Kenyon College is $26,346 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$31,704

2017 Value

12.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Kenyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,704. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Kenyon College grew by 12.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,130

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kenyon College was of $12,130 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of room and board increased by 1.42% between 2016 and 2017. 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

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Kenyon College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 56% 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.

0.565%

2016 Default Rate

1

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Kenyon College was 0.565%, which represents 1 out of the 177 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 5,603 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 12.5% annual decline. Out of those 5,603 applicants, 1,896 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 33.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,677 students enrolled at Kenyon College in 2017, and 45% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kenyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

33.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,896

Accepted Out of 5,603

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kenyon College was 33.8% (1,896 admissions from 5,603 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 26.6%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -12.5%, while admissions grew by 11.4%.

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SAT Scores

45%

Submission Percentage

202

Scores Submitted

45% of enrolled first-time students at Kenyon College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Kenyon College has a total enrollment of 1,677 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,661 students and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.8% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.31% Two or More Races, 3.46% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 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 (40.1%), followed by White Male (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,677 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,661 and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

93%

2017 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 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

    1,204

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    119

  3. Two or More Races

    89

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College is 71.8% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.31% Two or More Races, 3.46% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 53 students (3.16%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 65 more women than men received degrees from Kenyon College. The majority of degree recipients at Kenyon College are white (394 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kenyon College is General English Language & Literature (80 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (52 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (48 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 (49 degrees awarded), English (80 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 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 (483,429 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (357,881 people), Other managers (294,848 people), Postsecondary teachers (217,099 people), and Chief executives & legislators (129,224 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (49 degrees awarded), English (80 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), History (25 degrees), and Social Sciences (133 degrees).

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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, Electrical & electronics engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (49 degrees awarded), English (80 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), History (25 degrees), and Social Sciences (133 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 (661,660 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (449,240 people), Legal services (387,125 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (217,631 people), and Computer Systems Design (212,729 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are Language & Linguistics (49 degrees awarded), English (80 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), History (25 degrees), and Social Sciences (133 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. General English Language & Literature

    80 degrees awarded

  2. General Economics

    52 degrees awarded

  3. General Political Science & Government

    48 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kenyon College was General English Language & Literature with 80 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 238

  2. 303

In 2017, 238 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College, which is 0.785 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (303).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General Economics, which is 2.25 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 54 degrees were awarded to women at Kenyon College in General English Language & Literature, which is 2.08 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

84%

100% Completion Time

87%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 84% of students graduating from Kenyon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 87% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 88% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kenyon College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 3.32% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    394 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    31 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kenyon College is white (394 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

4.25% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    216 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    178 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kenyon College is white female (216 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (178 degrees).

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Operations

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $238M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $38.3M (16.1%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Kenyon College had a total salary expenditure of $113M. Kenyon College employs 77 Professors, 69 Assistant professors, and 51 Associate professors. Most academics at Kenyon College are Male Professors (45), Male Assistant professors(36), and Female Assistant professors (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 102 employees, Management, with 85 employees, and Service with 81 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$238M

2017 Endowment

14%

growth from 2016

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at about $238M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Kenyon College grew 14% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $201M 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. $874k - Federal

  2. $64.7k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Kenyon College received $874k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $64.7k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$41.2M

2017 Salaries

1.79%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Kenyon College paid a median of $41.2M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 1.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.21% decline from 2015 and a 0.231% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$16.3M

Instructional Salaries

208

Number of Employees

In 2017, Kenyon College paid a total of $16.3M to 208 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

77 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

102 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kenyon College were Professor with 77 employees; Assistant professor with 69 employees; and Assistant professor with 51 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College were Business and Financial Operations with 102 employees; Management with 85 employees; and Service with 81 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kenyon College was Male Professor with 45 employees, Male Assistant professor with 36 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 33 employees.

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

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