Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dickinson costs about $14K less per year on average than Kenyon ($40,358 vs. $54,379, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Dickinson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Kenyon

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Kenyon admits 30% vs. 41% at Dickinson

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Kenyon's SAT midpoint is 41 points higher than Dickinson's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Kenyon graduates 4 pts more of its students than Dickinson (87% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate

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%, Dickinson 41%; Dickinson's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Kenyon30%
Dickinson41%
Quad's selectivity
  • KenyonVery selective
  • DickinsonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Kenyon
1358–1503
Dickinson
1340–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KenyonRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs
  • DickinsonRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Dickinson is a bit larger than Kenyon (2,273 vs. 1,589 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kenyon1.6K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Kenyon10%
Dickinson13%

Majors and faculty

English Language and Literature leads at Kenyon, and International Business/Trade/Commerce at Dickinson; Kenyon has 9 students per faculty member to Dickinson's 11.

Students per faculty member
Kenyon9 to 1
Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KenyonEnglish Language and Literature, General16%
  • DickinsonInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%

What each costs

Dickinson costs about $14K less a year than Kenyon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kenyon$54.4K
Dickinson$40.4K
Aid generosity
Kenyon38%
Dickinson52%

What each pays off

Kenyon's former students earn more, a median $71.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kenyon$71.8K
Dickinson$70.2K
Graduation rate
Kenyon87%
Dickinson83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Dickinson got more selective while Kenyon got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KenyonGrowing+16%
  • DickinsonGrowing+27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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