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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
Washington and Lee1.9K
Kenyon1.6K
Pell Grant share
Washington and Lee11%
Kenyon10%
First-gen share
Washington and LeeNot reported
KenyonNot reported
Diversity index
Washington and Lee0.52
Kenyon0.55

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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