Kettering College vs. Penn State Shenango

Kettering College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Kettering, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	832	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcma.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$14,664	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,664	$22,650
Room & Board	$8,538	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$16,398	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$11,401	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	100%

Admission	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	587	192
Admitted	202	167
Acceptance Rate	34.4%	87%
Enrolled %	48.5%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	-
Typical High School Grades	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	-	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,977	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$299	$277

Diversity	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	17%	30%
% Women	83%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	85%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	57%	86%
% Out-of-State	14%	14%
Campus	Kettering College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kettering College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (832 students vs. 281 students)

Kettering College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kettering College or Penn State Shenango?

• Kettering College is 8.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($14,664.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.5% higher at Penn State Shenango than Kettering College ($22,650.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than Penn State Shenango ($16,398 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 52.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($8,538 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Kettering College (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 13.6% larger than aid received Kettering College ($12,956 vs. $11,401)

Kettering College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

Kettering College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kettering College or Penn State Shenango? 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 Penn State Shenango and Kettering College.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Penn State Shenango graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $2,159 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $28,977)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($277 vs. $299)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 55%)

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