Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
2,184undergraduates
31%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$44,470average net price per year
87%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,218
- Admitted
- 2,524
- Admit rate
- 31%
- Admit rate, women
- 34%
- Admit rate, men
- 27%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 455
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 670-750
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (9)
- Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $69,330
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,410
- Books and supplies
- $1,900
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,950
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,590
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,590
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,865 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,666 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,777 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,995 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,073 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $39,330
- Got a grant from the college
- 83%
- Average grant from the college
- $38,528
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 10%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 26%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,646
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 87%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 87%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 87%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 83% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 81% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 255 | 91% |
| Men | 198 | 82% |
| Asian | 13 | 92% (small group) |
| Black | 15 | 80% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 36 | 92% |
| White | 304 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 100% |
| Race unknown | 25 | 40% |
| International | 36 | 92% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 490 | 87% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 13 | 62% (small group) | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,184
- Undergraduates
- 2,184
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,752
- Part-time undergraduates
- 432
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 13% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 43022
- County
- Knox County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.