Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
31%Acceptance rate
$38,512Average net price / year
82%Graduation rate
$71,830Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,527Median debt at graduation
1,732Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $71,520
- Total cost of attendance
- $87,590
- Room & board
- $15,640
- Books & supplies
- $1,900
- Average net price
- $38,512
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,242
- $30–48k
- $26,319
- $48–75k
- $19,156
- $75–110k
- $23,757
- $110k+
- $51,432
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 31.0%
- Average SAT
- 1429
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 680–743
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 678–760
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 31–33
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,627
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,830
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,527
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 32 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 61 | $58,082 | $18,718 |
| Political Science and Government | 41 | $39,550 | $18,354 |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $39,203 | $19,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 86 | $29,962 | $19,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 31 | $23,082 | $15,500 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 20 | $72,305 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,732
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 66%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 12%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $87,903 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.kenyon.edu
- Also known as
- Kenyon
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 6% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 5% of degrees
- English – 16% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 13% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 5% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Kenyon College?
31.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1429 on the SAT.
How much does Kenyon College cost?
The average net price after grants is $38,512 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $71,520 and the full cost of attendance is $87,590.
How much do Kenyon College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $71,830 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
82% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.