Kenyon College

Gambier, OH · private, nonprofit · 1,732 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Kenyon College field?

Kenyon College, in Gambier, OH, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Kenyon College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 12 players in 2025, down from 15 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the North Coast Athletic Conference median of 12, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Kenyon College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 25%.

Kenyon College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the North Coast Athletic Conference median of 10, by 26%, and 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Kenyon College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Kenyon College fund its athletes?

Kenyon College reported 499 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 293 men and 206 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $87,629 for men's sports and $46,231 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $299 and $224 per athlete.

What is Kenyon College like academically?

Kenyon College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 31% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1429, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $87,590 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $38,512 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.

82% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $71,830, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Kenyon College?

Social Sciences is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by English Language & Literature (15%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • English Language and Literature, General (70 degrees)
  • Economics (61 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (48 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (44 degrees)
  • History (33 degrees)
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (25 degrees)
  • Biology, General (24 degrees)
  • Fine and Studio Arts (23 degrees)
  • Sociology (21 degrees)
  • International/Globalization Studies (21 degrees)

What is Gambier, OH like to live in?

Kenyon College sits in Gambier, a rural area near a metro of about 2,064 people in Knox County, Ohio.

Household incomes in Knox County run close to both the Ohio and national medians, around $73,988 a year.

Housing costs more here than in most of Ohio: a typical home is valued around $254,000, 28% above the state median and a typical rent of $786 a month is 20% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 52% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 38% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.9 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Ohio average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kenyon College have a tennis program?
Yes. Kenyon College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, North Coast Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, North Coast Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Kenyon College?
Kenyon College is in Gambier, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Kenyon College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $87,590 a year, and an average net price of $38,512 after grants and scholarships.