Kenyon College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$69,030

4.21% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$44,470

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

30.7%

8,218 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,184

80.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

86.8%

393 Graduates

About

Kenyon College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kenyon College were General English Language & Literature (86 degrees awarded), General Economics (61 degrees), and General Psychology (47 degrees).

In 2023, 595 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kenyon College. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (411 degrees), 8.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $69,030, which is $39,750 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kenyon College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 176 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kenyon College is $69,030, which is $39,750 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $44,470.

In 2023, 79% of undergraduate students attending Kenyon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$69,030

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kenyon College was $69,030. The cost of tuition at Kenyon College is $39,750 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$44,470

2023 Value

3.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kenyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $44,470. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kenyon College grew by 3.31%.

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

$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.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Kenyon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.95% with respect to 2022, when 76% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kenyon College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 176 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 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%.

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

20%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

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

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

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

The total enrollment at Kenyon College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,184 students. The full-time enrollment at Kenyon College is 1,752 and the part-time enrollment is 432. This means that 80.2% of students enrolled at Kenyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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%

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.

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 (2023)

White
1,260 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
138 enrolled students
Two or More Races
112 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kenyon College 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. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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.

Graduates

In 2023, 65 more women than men received degrees from Kenyon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kenyon College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 8.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

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).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, 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).

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 (681,719 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (476,593 people), Legal services (406,018 people), Computer Systems Design (261,753 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (229,010 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 (2023)

General English Language & Literature
86 degrees awarded
General Economics
61 degrees awarded
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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
411 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
47 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kenyon College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 8.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

0.84% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
239 degrees awarded
White Male
172 degrees awarded
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).

Operations

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $560M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 54M (9.64%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Kenyon College had a total salary expenditure of 137M. Kenyon College employs 72 Assistant professors, 59 Professors and 54 Associate professors. Most academics at Kenyon College are Female Assistant professor (40), Male Professor (38), and Male Assistant professor (32).

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.

Endowment

$560M

2023 Endowment

8.36%

growth from 2022

Kenyon College has an endowment valued at about $560M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kenyon College grew 8.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $509M 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

$47.9M

2023 Salaries

5.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Kenyon College paid a median of $47.9M in salaries, which represents 35.1% of their overall expenditure ($137M) and a 5.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.15% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

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.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

72 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kenyon College were Assistant professor with 72 employees, Professor with 59 employees, and Associate professor with 54 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.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kenyon College was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Male Professor with 38 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 32 employees.

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

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