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Compare Case Western Reserve University vs Kenyon College

Cleveland, OH · Gambier, OH

Case Western Reserve UniversityKenyon College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$41,190/yr$38,512/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$19,025/yr$18,242/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,000$18,527
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,506/yr$26,319/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,849/yr$19,156/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$26,159/yr$23,757/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$53,061/yr$51,432/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$254/mo$196/mo
Room & board (on campus)$18,762/yr$15,640/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,780/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,900/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,000/yr$1,950/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$85,851/yr$87,590/yr
Tuition (in-state)$66,608/yr$71,520/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$66,608/yr$71,520/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%9.5%
Students taking federal loans47%21%
Getting in
Students who get accepted37%31%
SAT range (middle 50%)1430–15401358–1503
SAT average15131429
ACT range (middle 50%)32–3431–33
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 33–35 · Math 31–35English 34–35 · Math 27–33
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received39,0338,218
Students accepted11,1932,524
Students who enrolled1,544455
Accepted students who enroll14%18%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores43%20%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores23%17%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate87%82%
Freshmen who come back92%92%
Typical earnings 10 years in$87,989/yr$71,830/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$58,275–$121,871$40,485–$104,986
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)86%88%
White students graduating90%85%
Black students graduating86%72%
Hispanic students graduating81%75%
Asian students graduating93%74%
Typical earnings 6 years in$75,613/yr$46,627/yr
Earn more than a HS grad89%78%
Graduate on time73%66%
Pell students who graduate83%81%
First-gen students who finish81%No data reported
Low-income students who finish80%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$77,640/yr$52,468/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEngineering 23% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 19% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%Social Sciences 19% · English Language & Literature 16% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13%
Most popular programEngineering — 23% of degreesSocial Sciences — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 19% of degreesEnglish Language & Literature — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 8% of degreesPsychology — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — $194,912/yrEconomics — $58,082/yr
Degrees in STEM61%23%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,4371,732
Students per professor9 : 19 : 1
Graduate students5,947No data reported
Average professor pay$13,338/mo$9,767/mo
Full-time professors75%98%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$94,000$109,674
SettingCity (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationCleveland, OHGambier, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19671824
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students11%12%
Men52%44%
Women48%56%
White students34%66%
Black students6.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino students12%8.2%
Asian students30%4.3%
Two or more races5.3%5.9%
Other / not reported1.6%1.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students11%No data reported
Part-time students0.7%0%
Students age 25+1.2%0.1%
Spent on teaching per student$35,710/yr$26,237/yr
Endowment$2.4B$626.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4,4941,968
Required to live on campusNoYes — for first-year students
Room charge (campus housing)$10,482/yr$5,850/yr
Meal plan charge$7,720/yr$8,560/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1922
Student athletes525499
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$5.3M$3.5M
Athletics revenue$5.3M$3.5M
Recruiting spend$56,222$133,860

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.