Kettering College vs. Mount St. Joseph University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Joseph University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,265 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Mount St. Joseph University is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount St. Joseph University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Mount St. Joseph University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Joseph University are 4.9% lower than at Kettering College ($11,540 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 133.8% higher at Mount St. Joseph University than at Kettering College (about $21,830 more per year; $38,150 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College as at Mount St. Joseph University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Joseph University students is 171.2% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($29,257 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Mount St. Joseph University than at Kettering College (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and Mount St. Joseph University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount St. Joseph University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 24.6% at Mount St. Joseph University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount St. Joseph University graduates have a $977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($28,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Mount St. Joseph University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($289 vs. $299).
• More Mount St. Joseph University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 55%).

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