KY State vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

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

Kentucky State University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,020 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, KY (Distant Town setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kentucky State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky State University 10:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 28.5% lower than at Kettering College ($8,686 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.5% higher at Kettering College than at Kentucky State University (about $2,662 more per year; $16,320 vs. $13,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Kentucky State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 4.3% larger than aid received by Kentucky State University students ($10,789 vs. $10,340).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Kettering College than at KY State (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KY State and Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.69 higher than at KY State (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at KY State vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kettering College graduates have a $23 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($28,977 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Kettering College and KY State graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($299 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 24%).

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