Gustavus Adolphus College vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gustavus Adolphus College is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 2.8% lower than at Kettering College ($11,804 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 243.6% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Kettering College (about $39,756 more per year; $56,076 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 284.2% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($41,450 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gustavus Adolphus College and Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gustavus Adolphus College average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gustavus Adolphus College graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Gustavus Adolphus College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 55%).

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