Kenyon College

What are the graduation rates for students at Kenyon College?

IPEDS 2024-25 data reports a 66% four-year graduation rate and an 82% six-year graduation rate for Kenyon's relevant first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohorts. These are cohort measures: they track groups entering in earlier years, not the percentage of all students who graduated during 2024-25.

The difference between the two rates shows why students should consider both on-time completion and eventual completion. Neither measure predicts an individual result, and the standard first-time cohort does not describe transfer students' outcomes in the same way. Kenyon's reported first-year retention rate is 92%, meaning most students in the measured cohort returned for a second year; returning is not the same as graduating.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Kenyon College?

Field-of-study earnings in the College Scorecard offer a limited view of former Kenyon students' early career income. The reported figures concern earnings measured one year after graduation for the applicable federally aided completer population, not a guaranteed starting salary for everyone who studied a subject.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $50,959 for economics and $38,994 for psychology. Political science and government is reported at $43,334, while English language and literature is reported at $25,057. These are field-level measures, not the value of a particular job offer. Coverage and cohort sizes vary across programs, and a graduate's employment, further study, location and working hours can materially affect earnings. Students comparing majors should consider the type of work they hope to do and longer-term opportunities alongside any one-year figure.