Kettering College vs. Carolina University

Kettering College vs. Carolina University comparison

	Kettering College	Carolina University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kettering College	Carolina University
Location	Kettering, OH	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	812	893
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcma.edu	carolinau.edu
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Costs	Kettering College	Carolina University
Tuition (In State)	$15,672	$13,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,672	$13,400
Room & Board	$9,270	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$4,048	$19,111
Avg Grant Aid	$24,023	$11,743
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	Kettering College	Carolina University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	140	547
Admitted	116	186
Acceptance Rate	82.9%	34%
Enrolled %	30.2%	64%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.0
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kettering College	Carolina University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Kettering College	Carolina University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,977	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$299	N/A

Diversity	Kettering College	Carolina University
% Men	3%	35%
% Women	18%	17%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Kettering College	Carolina University
% In-State	57%	27%
% Out-of-State	14%	38%
Campus	Kettering College	Carolina University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carolina University is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (893 students vs. 812 students)

Kettering College vs. Carolina University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kettering College or Carolina University?

• Kettering College is 17% more expensive to attend than Carolina University for in-state tuition ($15,672.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17% higher at Kettering College than Carolina University ($15,672.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than Carolina University ($4,048 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 33.8% lower than costs at Carolina University ($9,270 vs. $12,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carolina University than Kettering College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 104.6% larger than aid received Carolina University ($24,023 vs. $11,743)

Kettering College vs. Carolina University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Kettering College students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Carolina University (3.0)
• Kettering College has a higher acceptance rate (82.9%) than Carolina University (34%)

Kettering College vs. Carolina University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kettering College or Carolina University? 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 Carolina University and Kettering College.

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