Kenyon Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Gambier, Ohio (Midwest) · 2,249 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $71,520/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$71K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision48.0%
Early Decision II38.0%
Regular Decision26.0%
▸ What Kenyon weighs in admissions (2 factors they call very important)
From Kenyon's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.
Weighs most heavily
Course rigorGPAImportant
EssaysRecommendationsExtracurricularsTalent / abilityCharacterDemonstrated interestConsidered
Class rankTest scoresInterviewFirst-generationLegacyGeographyState residencyVolunteer workWork experienceDoes not consider
Religious affiliation
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $215K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Liberal arts → publishing/media in NYC, moderate brand recognition helps
- Ohio connections → regional banking/insurance (Cincinnati, Columbus), solid feeder network
- East Coast boarding school network → private wealth management, smaller firms
- Humanities grads → nonprofit leadership pipeline, especially education sector roles
- Law school placement decent but not T14 focused, regional schools strong
About Kenyon
Rural Ohio LAC famous for English program (Kenyon Review).
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