Kent State vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

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

Kent State University at Kent is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (26,374 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, OH (Large Suburban setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Kent is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Kent 20:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 12% lower than at Kent State University at Kent ($12,140 vs. $13,794).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.4% higher at Kent State than at Kettering College (about $6,762 more per year; $23,082 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Kent State University at Kent (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 7.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Kent students ($10,789 vs. $10,076).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kent State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Kettering College (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kent State and Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.3% at Kent State vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Kent graduates have a $3,152 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,825 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Kent State graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($267 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 46%).

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