Northeastern University Oakland vs. Kenyon

Comparable Facts

Compare Northeastern University Oakland in Oakland, CA with Kenyon College in Gambier, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kenyon College is larger than Northeastern University Oakland based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northeastern University Oakland is located in Oakland, CA (Large City setting); Kenyon College is in Gambier, OH (Distant Rural setting).
• Northeastern University Oakland is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kenyon College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northeastern University Oakland 7:1; Kenyon College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kenyon College are 20.1% lower than at Northeastern University Oakland ($15,640 vs. $19,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.5% higher at Kenyon than at Northeastern University Oakland (about $3,742 more per year; $71,520 vs. $67,778).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kenyon College than at Northeastern University Oakland (82% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeastern University Oakland students is 42.3% larger than aid received by Kenyon College students ($57,948 vs. $40,731).

Admissions details

• Incoming Northeastern University Oakland students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 32) as students at Kenyon (32).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Northeastern University Oakland and Kenyon.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kenyon Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kenyon average a 3.84 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Northeastern University Oakland (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.9% at Northeastern University Oakland vs. 18.3% at Kenyon.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kenyon College graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Northeastern University Oakland graduates ($19,000 vs. $23,500).
• Among borrowers, Kenyon graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northeastern University Oakland graduates ($196 vs. $242).
• More Kenyon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northeastern University Oakland students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.