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Physics & astronomy at Kenyon College

Kenyon College graduates about 16 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 70th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 81 out of 100.

81/100Standout#70 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year164% of the class
Research in the field$475Ka year, NSF
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1515whole school

Around Kenyon College

Chalmers Library at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Chalmers LibraryPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Middle Path, a gravel pedestrian path at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United
Middle Path 2Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Kenyon College campus 1Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Kenyon's First Shield
Kenyon's First ShieldPhoto: Eioil21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 5 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Macalester College 82
  2. University of California, Irvine 81
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 81
  4. St. Olaf College 81
  5. University of Iowa 80
  6. University of Colorado Boulder 79
  7. Virginia Tech 79
  8. University of California, Davis 78

Other strong majors at Kenyon College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kenyon College with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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