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Kenyon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

86% 4-Year Graduation Rate
91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Kenyon College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are 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.

Kenyon Retention Rate

89% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Kenyon Retention  89 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Kenyon89%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%

Kenyon Graduation Rates

91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
5.58% Transfer Rate
3.72% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  91%
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Kenyon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years41887%
Six Years43791%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete459%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Kenyon Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.2%
Transferred2760.0%
Dropped Out1840.0%

Kenyon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian83%
Black / African-American83%
Hispanic79%
International90%
Multi-Ethnic93%
Unknown57%
White91%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Kenyon Graduation Rates

97% First-Time, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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Kenyon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKenyonNationwide
Four Years86%37.92%
Six Years91%46.43%
Eight Years91%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Kenyon Drop Out Rates

44 first-time / full-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.27%
Transferred2659.09%
Dropped Out1840.91%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kenyon first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3% Returning, Full-Time
94% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Kenyon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKenyonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years94%53.83%
Eight Years94%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Kenyon Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kenyon returning, part-time students.

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