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# Kenyon College Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does Kenyon College cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at Kenyon College is $87,590. That figure includes $71,520 in tuition and fees and $15,640 in room and board.

For the average aid recipient, grants and scholarships cut the sticker price by $49,078. Aid covers about 56% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $38,512.

That net price sits $16,165 above the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #1,306 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 8th percentile.

The published cost of attendance at Kenyon College is $87,590. Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 8th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) equals published cost minus grants and scholarships. At the college, the average annual net price is $38,512.

That average sits $16,165 above the median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Families earning under $30,000 average $18,242.

Those earning over $110,000 average $51,432. Borrowers who finish carry a median federal debt of $18,527, $6,473 below the peer median.

About 9.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, the group the lowest income band applies to. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $18,242.

For the $30,001–$48,000 band it is $26,319, for $48,001–$75,000 it is $19,156, for $75,001–$110,000 it is $23,757, and for families earning over $110,000 it is $51,432. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $33,190.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$18,242

**$30–48K**
$26,319

**$48–75K**
$19,156

**$75–110K**
$23,757

**$110K+**
$51,432

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$38,512**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

At Kenyon College, financial aid offsets about 56% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. That figure is an average, not a guarantee for any one family.

In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that first-year students with need received an average need-based grant of $59,495 in the 2025-26 academic year. The average share of need met was 100%, and the average need-based package totaled $60,910.

Of the 412 first-year students, 242 were determined to have need, and all 242 had their need fully met. In the 2025-26 academic year, 131 first-year students received merit awards averaging $28,992.

The gap between bands is wide: the lowest averages $18,242 and the highest averages $51,432, a spread of $33,190. That spread shows aid concentrated at the bottom of the income scale.

The published cost of attendance at Kenyon College is $87,590. Azimuth ranks the university #1,306 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $18,242, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $19,156, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $51,432. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $33,190.

Aid covers about 56% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the average net price across all bands to $38,512. That figure is $16,165 above the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $18,527 in federal student loans. That is $6,473 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $56,500. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $211 a month.

It estimates a personalized net price and payment scenario that includes [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete a degree at Kenyon College is $18,527. That is $6,473 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

About 90.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. If repaid over ten years, the median debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $211 a month.

Parents who borrow through the separate [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a median of $56,500. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 41% of graduates borrowed from any source, with an average cumulative amount of $28,833 per borrower.

Of those graduates, 35% held federal loans averaging $20,842, including some who also held private loans. A smaller share, 6%, held private loans averaging $52,872.

The median earnings figure for Kenyon College is $57,786, measured four years after completion, at the 43rd percentile nationally. That is $1,871 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from $50,934 at the lower end to $102,283 at the upper end, with a typical scenario of $57,786. Median federal debt at completion is $18,527, which is $6,473 below the median for comparable institutions.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $211 a month if repaid over ten years.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $56,500. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $211 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$56,500

**Estimated parent payment**
$718/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 42.3% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 19.0% | High pressure |
| $150,000 | 9.0% | Caution |
| $200,000 | 5.9% | Safe |

The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. [Open the parent tool for your own numbers](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=kenyon-college#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$18,527

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$56,500

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$211/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$718/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$929/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $57,786, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**7.5%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=kenyon-college#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.