OH
Kenyon College
8.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Gambier, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Kenyon College
Across 2022–2024, Kenyon College reported 38 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Rio Grande.
- 8.89
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,893
- Rank of 2,072
- #116
- OH rank
- 2,249
- Enrolled students
8.89 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Kenyon College reports 8.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 270% above University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (0.00/1k); Sussex County Community College (0.00/1k); Vanguard University of Southern California (1.78/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Capital University (5.30/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k); Kent State University at Geauga (0.45/1k); Walsh University (0.00/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Kent State University at Trumbull (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 8.89
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,893
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 11
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 203535 · Kenyon College 8.89/1k score rate · #1,893/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.89/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,893/2,072
- ST-MID #116 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Centralia College · +3.10
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 15%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 2,249
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Centralia College (-3.10/1k)
Kenyon College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Centralia College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Centralia College (-3.10/1k). National rank #1,893 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Kenyon College reports 8.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 270% above University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (0.00/1k); Sussex County Community College (0.00/1k); Vanguard University of Southern California (1.78/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Capital University (5.30/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k); Kent State University at Geauga (0.45/1k); Walsh University (0.00/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Kent State University at Trumbull (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Kenyon College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Kenyon on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Arkansas Community · lowest peer 0
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Vanguard University of Southern · near 1.78
Vanguard University of Southern California — near
1.78 per 1,000 students
- Neumann University · near
Neumann University — near
4.46 per 1,000 students
- Centralia College · near
Centralia College — near
5.79 per 1,000 students
- Kenyon College · this campus · highest
Kenyon College — this campus · highest
8.89 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Kenyon College's 8.89/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Kenyon College decreased from 14 to 11 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Kenyon College is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 11% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Kenyon College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg University | 1,285 | 13.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | 1,356 | 1.47 | 3 | 33 |
| Ohio Christian University | 1,431 | 0.00 | 6 | 64 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 1,525 | 9.84 | 8 | 6 |
| Kent State University at Salem | 1,633 | 0.00 | 11 | 64 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 1,671 | 2.99 | 14 | 25 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | 1,716 | 0.00 | 17 | 64 |
| The College of Wooster | 1,738 | 9.21 | 19 | 8 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | 1,739 | 0.00 | 22 | 64 |
| Muskingum University | 1,751 | 8.57 | 25 | 14 |
| Zane State College | 1,769 | 0.00 | 28 | 64 |
| Kenyon College (this campus) | 2,249 | 8.89 | 56 | 11 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Kenyon College fell from 14 to 11 (-21%). The increase shows up in Fondling (7 to 8). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0), Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Arson (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Kenyon College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyKenyon College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 15% (13 → 11 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 112 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 44 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 5 | 56 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 52 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 70 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Kenyon College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
AR
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NJ
Sussex County Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Kenyon College sits on price and outcomes
At $38,512, Kenyon College's reported average net price is cheaper than 96% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $38,512
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $33,190
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $18,242, while those above $110,000 record $51,432 - roughly 2.8 times as much. A published average of $38,512 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median earnings six years after entry ($46,627) are less than 1.2 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $71,520
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $71,520
- Avg Net Price
- $38,512
- Median Debt
- $18,527
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 10%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- SAT Average
- 1429
- SAT Math Range
- 678-760
- ACT Average
- 33
- ACT Range
- 31-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 84%
- Retention Rate
- 92%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,627
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $71,830
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 89%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,301 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR · 2,248 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ · 2,247 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · 2,246 enrolled
Safety Score 1.78
Neumann University
Aston, PA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety Score 4.46
Centralia College
Centralia, WA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety Score 5.79
Closest by National Rank
Kenyon College (national rank #1893) sits near Sarah Lawrence College (#1894) and Franklin and Marshall College (#1892) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
National Rank #1894
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
National Rank #1892
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
National Rank #1895
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
National Rank #1891
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
National Rank #1896
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Kenyon College, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · 2,246 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Centralia College
Centralia, WA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 5.79
Neumann University
Aston, PA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · 2,255 enrolled
Safety score 10.20
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY · 1,798 enrolled
Safety score 8.90
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · 18,816 enrolled
Safety score 8.93
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · 1,808 enrolled
Safety score 8.85
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · 3,242 enrolled
Safety score 8.95
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · 3,056 enrolled
Safety score 8.84
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · 2,901 enrolled
Safety score 8.96
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 8.80
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kenyon College safe?
Kenyon College has a safety score of 8.89 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,893 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Capital University (5.30/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k); Kent State University at Geauga (0.45/1k); Walsh University (0.00/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Kent State University at Trumbull (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Kenyon College?
For calendar year 2024, Kenyon College reported Fondling (8) and Rape (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Kenyon College compare to similar schools?
Kenyon College reports 270% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (0.00/1k); Sussex County Community College (0.00/1k); Vanguard University of Southern California (1.78/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Capital University (5.30/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k); Kent State University at Geauga (0.45/1k); Walsh University (0.00/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Kent State University at Trumbull (0.00/1k).
Does Kenyon College have fire safety data?
Yes. Kenyon College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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