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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
17
Average class size
67%
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.

Class Sizes
2-9
95
10-19
222
20-29
119
30-39
15
40-49
4
50-99
1

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:

92%
First-year retention rate
67%
4-year grad rate
82%
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
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
History, General
11.8
20.44
29.08
37.72
46.36
55

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 5
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
  • Women's Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
  • Molecular Biology 16
  • Neuroscience 11
  • Biochemistry 5
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3
  • Neuroscience 2
  • Molecular Biology 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 55
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 16
  • Arabic Language and Literature 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • Japanese Language and Literature 3
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 19
  • History, General 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 17
  • Mathematics, General 12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 9
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 11
  • Environmental Studies 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 9
  • Chemistry, General 9
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 25
  • Psychology, General 9
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 37
  • Political Science and Government, General 30
  • Anthropology, General 14
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Sociology, General 6
  • Economics, General 5
  • Sociology, General 3
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 15
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 8
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
  • Music, General 4
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Dance, General 0
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