Florida Memorial University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, FL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Memorial University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,277 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, FL (Large Suburban setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Florida Memorial University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Memorial University 17:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Memorial University are 20.5% lower than at Kettering College ($9,656 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.6% higher at Florida Memorial University than at Kettering College (about $3,854 more per year; $20,174 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Florida Memorial University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Memorial University students is 31% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($14,130 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Florida Memorial University, test optional at Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florida Memorial University Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.71 higher than at Florida Memorial University (2.7).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 4.8% at Florida Memorial University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kettering College graduates have a $13,898 lower median loan debt than Florida Memorial University graduates ($28,977 vs. $42,875).
• Among borrowers, Kettering College graduates have an estimated $144 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida Memorial University graduates ($299 vs. $443).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Memorial University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 18%).

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