The student population at Kenyon College is 2,249 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 538 (31.44%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, down from 83 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Kenyon College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,838 where 2,249 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,249 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,615 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,711 to 2,249 students, a net gain of 538 (31.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kenyon College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.16%. The percentage was 73.00% 10 years ago and Kenyon still has a high percentage of white students. 3.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.98% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.00% to 60.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.21% to 3.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.97% to 2.98%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.72% to 6.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6299 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4574 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kenyon College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Kenyon College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.