Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dickinson is a bit larger (2,273 vs. 1,589)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Dickinson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Kenyon (13% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Kenyon is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Kenyon1.6K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Kenyon10%
Dickinson13%
First-gen share
KenyonNot reported
Dickinson12%
Diversity index
Kenyon0.55
Dickinson0.53

Who they are

Men
Kenyon45%
Dickinson40%
Part-time students
Kenyon0%
Dickinson0%
Students 25 and older
Kenyon0%
Dickinson0%

Race & ethnicity

Kenyon
Dickinson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kenyon12%
Dickinson26%
First-years from other states
Kenyon78%
Dickinson67%
First-years from abroad
Kenyon10%
Dickinson7%
New transfer students this fall
Kenyon13
Dickinson9
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kenyon3%
Dickinson1%

Campus

Kenyon
Rural, near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dickinson
Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why