Bluffton University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bluffton University in Bluffton, OH with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kettering College is larger than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (757 students vs. 646 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bluffton University is located in Bluffton, OH (Distant Town setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Bluffton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bluffton University 11:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 0.7% lower than at Bluffton University ($12,140 vs. $12,220).
• Out-of-state tuition is 128.9% higher at Bluffton University than at Kettering College (about $21,042 more per year; $37,362 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bluffton University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 191.8% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($31,481 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Kettering College than at Bluffton University (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bluffton University and Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Bluffton University (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9% at Bluffton University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bluffton University graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Bluffton University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 55%).

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