Kettering College vs. East Texas Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas Baptist University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,813 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); East Texas Baptist University is in Marshall, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; East Texas Baptist University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas Baptist University are 9.8% lower than at Kettering College ($10,956 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88% higher at East Texas Baptist University than at Kettering College (about $14,360 more per year; $30,680 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College as at East Texas Baptist University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas Baptist University students is 76.7% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($19,062 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, test-free at East Texas Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: East Texas Baptist University Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at East Texas Baptist University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 34.8% at East Texas Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have a $2,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($26,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($268 vs. $299).
• More East Texas Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 55%).

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