Kenyon College and Lafayette College are about equally selective, admitting 30.2% and 31.2% of applicants respectively. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $16,567 per year at Kenyon College versus $18,234 at Lafayette College. Admitted students post SAT middle-50% ranges of 1400–1495 at Kenyon College and 1360–1490 at Lafayette College.
| Metric | Kenyon College | Lafayette College |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 30.2% | 31.2% |
| Early acceptance rate | 34.8% | 38.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1400–1495 | 1360–1490 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.84 | 3.8 |
| Yield rate | 19.3% | 21.2% |
| Class size | 412 | 696 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $16,567 | $18,234 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $52,567 | $56,234 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2025–26 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
The two are about equally selective: Kenyon College admits 30.2% of applicants and Lafayette College admits 31.2%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $16,567 per year at Kenyon College and $18,234 at Lafayette College, so Kenyon College is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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