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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kenyon is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Washington and Lee is a bit larger (1,881 vs. 1,589)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Washington and Lee has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Kenyon (11% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Washington and Lee1.9K
Pell Grant share
Kenyon10%
Washington and Lee11%
First-gen share
KenyonNot reported
Washington and LeeNot reported
Diversity index
Kenyon0.55
Washington and Lee0.52

Who they are

Men
Kenyon45%
Washington and Lee49%
Part-time students
Kenyon0%
Washington and Lee0%
Students 25 and older
Kenyon0%
Washington and Lee1%

Race & ethnicity

Kenyon
Washington and Lee
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kenyon12%
Washington and Lee17%
First-years from other states
Kenyon78%
Washington and Lee74%
First-years from abroad
Kenyon10%
Washington and Lee10%
New transfer students this fall
Kenyon13
Washington and Lee5
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kenyon3%
Washington and Lee1%

Campus

Kenyon
Rural, near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Washington and Lee
Distant townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

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