Kenyon College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$69,030
4.21% growth from 2022
2023 Acceptance Rate
30.7%
8,218 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,184
80.2% Full-Time

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$69,030
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Other Student Expenses

$13,610
Room and Board
$1,900
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kenyon College was of $13,610 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.25% between 2022 and 2023.

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.

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Admissions

Kenyon College received 8,218 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.26% annual growth. Out of those 8,218 applicants, 2,524 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 30.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,184 students enrolled at Kenyon College in 2023. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kenyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 18%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

30.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,524
Accepted Out of 8,218

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kenyon College was 30.7% (2,524 admissions from 8,218 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 34.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 1.26%, while admissions declined by 9.34%.

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SAT Scores

20%
Submission Percentage (2023)
90
Scores Submitted (2023)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Kenyon College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Kenyon College had a total enrollment of 2,184 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,752 students and the part-time enrollment is 432. This means that 80.2% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% White, 6.32% Hispanic or Latino, 5.13% Two or More Races, 4.62% Asian, 3.39% Black or African American, 0.0458% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0458% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kenyon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

91%
2023 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 (2023)
  1. White
    1,260 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    138 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    112 enrolled students

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, 294 students (13.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kenyon College is General English Language & Literature (86 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (61 degrees) and General Psychology (47 degrees).

In 2023,  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 English (86 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 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 (519,778 people), Other managers (345,713 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (268,262 people), Postsecondary teachers (229,096 people), and Secondary school teachers (194,876 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College in 2023 are English (86 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees), History (24 degrees), and Social Sciences (132 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are English (86 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees), History (24 degrees), and Social Sciences (132 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
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 uninformed (707,904 people), Elementary & secondary schools (698,584 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (488,101 people), Legal services (412,058 people), and Computer Systems Design (278,522 people).

The most specialized majors at Kenyon College are English (86 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees), History (24 degrees), and Social Sciences (132 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. General English Language & Literature
    86 degrees awarded
  2. General Economics
    61 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kenyon College was General English Language & Literature with 86 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

265
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
330
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 265 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College, which is 0.803 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (330).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General Economics, which is 2.59 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Kenyon College in General English Language & Literature, which is 2.19 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

83%
100% Completion Time
87%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 83% 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 87% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kenyon College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 2.54% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    239 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    172 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kenyon College is white female (239 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (172 degrees).

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Operations

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College are: Service, with 88 employees, Management, with 88 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

Instructional Salaries

$19.3M
Instructional Salaries
221
Number of Employees

In 2023, Kenyon College paid a total of $19.3M to 221 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.4% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
88 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kenyon College were Service with 88 employees, Management with 88 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

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