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How strong are the academics at Kenyon College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
74%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Kenyon has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Kenyon College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Kenyon's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Kenyon College:

93%
First-year retention rate
74%
4-year grad rate
85%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Kenyon College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

English Language and Literature, General
Economics, General
Psychology, General
Political Science and Government, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
12.4
25.12
37.84
50.56
63.28
76

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 23
  • Neuroscience 18
  • Molecular Biology 16
  • Biochemistry 12
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 76
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 7
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Japanese Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 22
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 16
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21
  • International/Globalization Studies 17
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 13
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 7
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 10
  • Chemistry, General 8
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 39
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 59
  • Political Science and Government, General 30
  • Sociology, General 16
  • Anthropology, General 13
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 16
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 11
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Dance, General 4
  • Music, General 3

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