Kettering College vs. Albright College

Kettering College vs. Albright College comparison

	Kettering College	Albright College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kettering College	Albright College
Location	Kettering, OH	Reading, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	832	1,498
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcma.edu	albright.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Kettering College	Albright College
Tuition (In State)	$14,664	$27,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,664	$27,020
Room & Board	$8,538	$14,940
Avg Net Price	$16,398	$21,496
Avg Grant Aid	$11,401	$21,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	100%

Admission	Kettering College	Albright College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	587	5,578
Admitted	202	4,734
Acceptance Rate	34.4%	84.9%
Enrolled %	48.5%	8.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kettering College	Albright College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (27%) Social Sciences (17%) Psychology (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (11%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Kettering College	Albright College
Graduation Rate	-	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,100	$49,500
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,977	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$299	$289

Diversity	Kettering College	Albright College
% Men	17%	43%
% Women	83%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	51%
% Black	4%	18%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Kettering College	Albright College
% In-State	57%	63%
% Out-of-State	14%	36%
Campus	Kettering College	Albright College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Albright College is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,498 students vs. 832 students)

Kettering College vs. Albright College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kettering College or Albright College?

• Albright College is 84.3% more expensive to attend than Kettering College for in-state tuition ($27,020.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.3% higher at Albright College than Kettering College ($27,020.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than Albright College ($16,398 vs. $21,496)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 75% lower than costs at Albright College ($8,538 vs. $14,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Albright College than Kettering College (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 87.9% larger than aid received Kettering College ($21,420 vs. $11,401)

Kettering College vs. Albright College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Kettering College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Albright College (3.05)
• Albright College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

Kettering College vs. Albright College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kettering College or Albright 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 Albright College and Kettering College.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $7,600 more per year than Albright College graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $49,500)
• Albright College students graduate with a $977 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $28,977)
• Albright College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($289 vs. $299)
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 55%)

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