Private nonprofit · College

Kenyon College

Gambier, Ohio · Fringe rural

#2 most selective in Ohio#3 graduation rate in Ohio
31.0%
Admit rate
$38,512
Avg net price
82%
Graduation rate
$71,830
Median earnings

Kenyon College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Gambier, Ohio (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,732 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,732 undergradsFringe ruralVery selective · 31% admitNCAA Division III with football · North Coast Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Kenyon College's admitted students.

Admit rate
31.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1358–1503
Avg GPA (est.)
3.95

Enter a test score to see where you land against Kenyon College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Kenyon College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Gambier, Ohio

Gambier is a village and college town in Knox County, Ohio, United States. In the 1960s, Japanese writer Junzo Shono spent several years in Gambier, culminating in the writing of the book A Sojourn in Gambier, which would prove to be quite popular in Japan. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
43 miles to Columbus, OH
To Great Lakes shore
70 miles
Nearest airport
37 miles to John Glenn Columbus (CMH) · major hub

How Kenyon College compares

Selectivity31.0%

More selective than 93% · #2 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1429

Higher than 92%

Graduation rate82%

Higher than 91% · #3 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention92%

Higher than 88%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$71,830

Higher than 85% · #6 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$38,512

Cheaper than 5% · #68 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$18,527

Lower than 82%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment1,732

Larger than 53%

Percentiles compare Kenyon College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,732undergrads
  • Women91553%
  • Men81747%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black2.5%
  • Hispanic8.2%
  • Asian4.3%
  • Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,732
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
10%
First-generation students
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$109,674
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,903
Endowment
$626,603,453

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
31.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1358–1503
SAT average
1429
SAT reading
680–743
SAT math
678–760
ACT composite
31–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.95

Cost

In-state tuition
$71,520
Room & board
$15,640
Books & supplies
$1,900
Total cost of attendance
$87,590
Average net price
$38,512

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
82%
Graduated on time (4 years)
66%
First-year retention
92%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,627
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$71,830
Median debt at graduation
$18,527
Students with federal loans
21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
84%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,968
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,850
Meal plan (year)
$8,560
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
608 (350 men · 258 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Swimming and Diving (combined)81
Lacrosse78
Track and Field (Outdoor)70
Football60
Soccer58
Track and Field (Indoor)58
Baseball44
Basketball33
Cross Country29
Field Hockey25
Tennis24
Softball22
Volleyball16
Golf10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
32
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,249 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

13reported offenses a year
11 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
6.0
Rape
4.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Burglary
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,242
$30–48k
$26,319
$48–75k
$19,156
$75–110k
$23,757
$110k+
$51,432

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$82,330

$19,156/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

83%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$38,528
average award, among those who get one

Kenyon College discounts heavily: 83% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $38,528. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 531 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$71,830
Typical debt at graduation
$18,527
Debt vs. one year's pay
26%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,219
Men
$78,803

Men out-earn women by $12,584 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
42.4″
Annual snow
41.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville 2 W, OH US station (6.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.