Kettering College vs. Bethel

Kettering College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Kettering College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kettering College	Bethel
Location	Kettering, OH	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	812	2,974
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#992
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcma.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Kettering College	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$15,672	$16,870
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,672	$16,870
Room & Board	$9,270	$10,537
Avg Net Price	$4,048	$20,606
Avg Grant Aid	$24,023	$10,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

Admission	Kettering College	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	140	3,318
Admitted	116	3,224
Acceptance Rate	82.9%	97.2%
Enrolled %	30.2%	12.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	16/24
SAT Range		625/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Kettering College	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Kettering College	Bethel
Graduation Rate	-	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,100	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,977	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$299	$292

Diversity	Kettering College	Bethel
% Men	3%	3%
% Women	18%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	46%
% Black	4%	40%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Kettering College	Bethel
% In-State	57%	80%
% Out-of-State	14%	19%
Campus	Kettering College	Bethel
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,974 students vs. 812 students)

Kettering College vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kettering College or Bethel?

• Bethel University is 7.6% more expensive to attend than Kettering College for in-state tuition ($16,870.00 vs. $15,672.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.6% higher at Bethel than Kettering College ($16,870.00 vs. $15,672.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than Bethel ($4,048 vs. $20,606)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 13.7% lower than costs at Bethel University ($9,270 vs. $10,537)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Kettering College (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 130.5% larger than aid received Bethel University ($24,023 vs. $10,423)

Kettering College vs. Bethel Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Kettering College (3.41)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Kettering College (82.9%)

Kettering College vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kettering College or Bethel? 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 Bethel and Kettering College.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $14,400 more per year than Bethel graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $42,700)
• Bethel University students graduate with a $727 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($28,250 vs. $28,977)
• Bethel graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($292 vs. $299)
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 33%)

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