Kenyon College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Gambier, OH
Population
55,000
Website
http://www.kenyon.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,753
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
72%
International
12%
Hispanic
6%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
0%
From State
12%
From Region
11%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Arts
13%
Business & Economics
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$71,520
Est. Cost of Attendance
$87,590
10-Year ROI
$77,000
ROI Percentile
12th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
66%
6-Year Graduation Rate
82%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation
227 (15%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
25%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #457 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #491 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #501 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
21%
SAT Range
1380
–
1480
SAT Math Range
678
–
760
SAT RW Range
680
–
743
ACT Range
31
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | 374 | 45% / 55% | 7% | $57,553 | 97% | ||
| Chemistry | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $65,114 | 31 | — | |
| Mathematics | 17 +12 | 94% / 6% | 35% | $73,272 | 54 | — | |
| Physics | 9 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $75,863 | 61 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $61,365 | 21 | — | |
| Biology | 16 +3 | 25% / 75% | 12% | $57,941 | 13 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 11 +3 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $52,036 | 6 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 16 +1 | 44% / 56% | 12% | $61,272 | 21 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 9% | $57,823 | 13 | — | |
| Economics | 37 +5 | 73% / 27% | 16% | $85,978 | 78 | 100% | |
| American Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,728 | 5 | — | |
| Anthropology | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $50,312 | 4 | — | |
| Arabic | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,548 | 5 | — | |
| Chinese | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,492 | 5 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,202 | 5 | — | |
| English | 55 +7 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $44,562 | 2 | 97% | |
| French | 4 +4 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $51,614 | 5 | — | |
| German | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $51,521 | 5 | — | |
| History | 19 +7 | 47% / 53% | 11% | $51,228 | 5 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,698 | 5 | — | |
| International Studies | 9 +2 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $60,485 | 18 | 100% | |
| Italian | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,681 | 5 | — | |
| Japanese | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,688 | 5 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,768 | 5 | — | |
| Political Science | 30 +6 | 67% / 33% | 3% | $57,348 | 12 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 25 +9 | 16% / 84% | 4% | $56,844 | 11 | 100% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $49,178 | 4 | — | |
| Russian | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,503 | 5 | — | |
| Sociology | 6 +3 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $51,149 | 5 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 +16 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,512 | 5 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 2 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,196 | 5 | — | |
| Art History | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $52,548 | 6 | 91% | |
| Dance | — — | — | — | $39,731 | 2 | — | |
| Film Studies | 8 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,331 | 4 | — | |
| Music | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,333 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 15 +2 | 47% / 53% | 7% | $52,548 | 6 | 91% | |
| Theater | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $38,535 | 1 | — |