by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Kenyon after their first year? Are Kenyon students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Kenyon has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kenyon | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 437 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
86% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 91% in six years, and 91% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Kenyon is 91%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Kenyon? The standard length of time for most students is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 418 | 87% |
| Six Years | 437 | 91% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 45 | 9% |
Approximately 45 students or 9% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 45 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Kenyon lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.2% |
| Transferred | 27 | 60.0% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 40.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 83% |
| Hispanic | 79% |
| International | 90% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 91% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Kenyon are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Kenyon College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.57% of Kenyon bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 86%, first-time students in the Kenyon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kenyon graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 91% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Kenyon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 47.82% |
44 first-time / full-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Kenyon lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 26 | 59.09% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 40.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kenyon first-time, part-time students.
16 Kenyon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 94%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 94%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Kenyon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 94% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Kenyon lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kenyon returning, part-time students.
