Kettering College vs. Lakeland University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Lakeland University in Plymouth, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lakeland University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,813 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Kettering College and Lakeland University ($12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.6% higher at Lakeland University than at Kettering College (about $17,076 more per year; $33,396 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College as at Lakeland University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakeland University students is 127.6% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($24,559 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, test-free at Lakeland University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Lakeland University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 16.1% at Lakeland University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lakeland University graduates have a $3,519 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,458 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Lakeland University graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($263 vs. $299).
• More Lakeland 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.