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| Metric | Colorado | Kenyon |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 18% | 30%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 18% / 19% | 25% / 37% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 19% / 31% / 6.9%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 30% / 26% / 23%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 7,794Fall 2026 | 7,091Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 1,572 | 2,138Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 501Fall 2026 | 412Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 30% | 19%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1240–1430Fall 2025 | 1358–1503 |
| ACT middle 50% | 28–34Fall 2025 | 31–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 140 (28%)Fall 2025 | 30 (8%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 62 (12%)Fall 2025 | 33 (8%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 34%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 69%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.93Fall 2025 | 4.15 weightedFall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 58% (of the 23% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 36% of 764 admittedFall 2025 | 35% of 663 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | 20 admitted of 90 who acceptedFall 2025 | 63 admitted of 808 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 15 · reply by May 1 · $0 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 15Fall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to Two yearsFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yrFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 41%Fall 2025 | 53%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Rural: Fringe |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,014 | 1,589Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,766 | 1,968 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | 12%Fall 2025 | 14%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 14%Fall 2025 | 20%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 10% |
| First-gen | 18% | – |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 45% / 55%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 1% | 0%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 0% |
| First-years from in state | 21% | 12% |
| First-years from other states | 72% | 78% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 10% |
| New transfer students this fall | 19 | 13 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 4% | 3% |
| Diversity index | 0.52 | 0.55Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 75%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 80% | 98% |
| Average faculty salary | $115,072 | $87,907 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 621 | 508 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Managerial Economics 8% · Political Science and Government, General 6% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6% | English Language and Literature, General 16% · Psychology, General 10% · Political Science and Government, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $34,153 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $26,237 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $436,046 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $312,989 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 36% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $58,712 | $54,379 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 33% | 38% |
| Net price, students with grants | $36,123 | $46,859 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $87,128 | $87,590 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $87,128 | $87,590 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $67,932 | $69,330 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $67,932 | $69,330 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 56% | 82% |
| Average grant | $50,834 | $40,731 |
| Aid from the college | 56% | 81% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 7.3% got merit aid, averaging $9K | 32% got merit aid, averaging $29K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | November 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 100%2025–26 (estimated) | 100%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | $69,3992025–26 (estimated) | $60,9102025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 11%2025–26 (estimated) | 23%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | Offered2025–26 (estimated) | 149 students, average $73.1K2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $65,222 | $71,830 |
| Graduation rate | 86% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 86%Entered fall 2019 | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86%Entered fall 2019 | 83% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 2 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 81%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 86%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 86%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 87% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 87% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 93% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 85% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 82% | 75% |
| Retention rate | 93%Entered fall 2024 | 91%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 82% | 84% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 87% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 11% | 10% |
| Median debt | $18,257 | $18,527 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 21% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,491 | $17,500 |
| Website | coloradocollege.edu | kenyon.edu |
Sources:Colorado College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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