Quad

Head-to-head

Kenyon
Union

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union grads earn $16.8K more ten years out than Kenyon's ($88,604 vs. $71,830)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Union costs about $10.4K less per year on average than Kenyon ($43,960 vs. $54,379, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Union's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Kenyon

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Kenyon admits 30% vs. 44% at Union

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Kenyon's yield is 5 pts higher than Union's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Union has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Kenyon (14% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Kenyon admits 30%, Union 44%; Kenyon's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Kenyon30%
Union44%
Quad's selectivity
  • KenyonVery selective
  • UnionVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Kenyon
1358–1503
Union
1310–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KenyonRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs
  • UnionRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Union is a bit larger than Kenyon (2,046 vs. 1,589 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kenyon1.6K
Union2K
Pell Grant share
Kenyon10%
Union14%

Majors and faculty

English Language and Literature leads at Kenyon, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Union; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Kenyon9 to 1
Union9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KenyonEnglish Language and Literature, General16%
  • UnionEconometrics and Quantitative Economics13%

What each costs

Union costs about $10.4K less a year than Kenyon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kenyon$54.4K
Union$44K
Aid generosity
Kenyon38%
Union48%

What each pays off

Union's former students earn more, a median $88.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kenyon$71.8K
Union$88.6K
Graduation rate
Kenyon87%
Union85%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Kenyon got less selective while Union held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KenyonGrowing+16%
  • UnionGrowing+52%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Kenyon College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;Union College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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