Kent State University at Stark vs. Kettering College

Kent State University at Stark vs. Kettering College comparison

	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Location	Canton, OH	Kettering, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,446	832
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	kcma.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$14,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$14,664
Room & Board	$8,882	$8,538
Avg Net Price	$10,177	$16,398
Avg Grant Aid	$4,508	$11,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	75%

Admission	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	587
Admitted	-	202
Acceptance Rate	Open	34.4%
Enrolled %	Open	48.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$57,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$28,977
Median Loan Payment	$267	$299

Diversity	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
% Men	37%	17%
% Women	63%	83%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	86%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
% In-State	99%	57%
% Out-of-State	1%	14%
Campus	Kent State University at Stark	Kettering College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 832 students)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Kettering College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Stark or Kettering College?

• Kettering College is 110.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($14,664.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.6% higher at Kent State University at Stark than Kettering College ($16,068.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Kettering College ($10,177 vs. $16,398)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 4% lower than costs at Kent State University at Stark ($8,538 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than Kettering College (90% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 152.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($11,401 vs. $4,508)

Which college is harder to get into, Kent State University at Stark or Kettering College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kettering College or Kent State University at Stark .

• Accepted freshman Kettering College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Kettering College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Stark or Kettering College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Kettering College and Kent State University at Stark.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $16,800 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Stark students graduate with a $3,152 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $28,977)
• Kent State University at Stark graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($267 vs. $299)
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/