by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Kenyon College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Kenyon College stands at about $83,800.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $71,520.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,280.00 |
| Total cost | $83,800.00 |
| That is 155% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,800.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$49,078.00 |
| Net price | $34,722.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,800.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$69,348.00 |
| Net price | $14,452.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,052.00 | $36,163.00 | $87,279.00 |
| Senior year | $17,005.00 | $40,856.00 | $98,605.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $64,061.00 | $153,912.00 | $371,460.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,405.00 | $58,635.00 | $141,513.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $737.00 | $1,771.00 | $4,275.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,466.00 | $212,547.00 | $512,972.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,052.00 | $36,163.00 | $87,279.00 |
| Senior year | $15,677.00 | $37,664.00 | $90,901.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,729.00 | $73,828.00 | $178,180.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,706.00 | $28,126.00 | $67,880.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $850.00 | $2,051.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,435.00 | $101,953.00 | $246,060.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $38,512.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,383.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,865.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,666.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,777.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,995.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,073.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Kenyon College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Kenyon College comes to $15,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $21,737.00 |
| 90th | $26,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,394.00 |
| Middle income | $16,250.00 |
| High income | $14,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,008.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Kenyon College leave with $3,508.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Kenyon College comes to $4,000.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Kenyon College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Kenyon College total $30,458,602.00 over 2,546 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $34,459.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Kenyon College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.