Kettering College vs. Johnson University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Johnson University in Knoxville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (978 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Johnson University is in Knoxville, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Johnson University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University are 18.5% lower than at Kettering College ($9,900 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.4% higher at Johnson University than at Kettering College (about $4,802 more per year; $21,122 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Johnson University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson University students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($11,630 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Johnson University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and Johnson University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Johnson University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Johnson University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 32.3% at Johnson University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson University graduates have a $7,597 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($21,380 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Johnson University graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($221 vs. $299).
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 55%).

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