Kettering College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,077 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 3.5% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($12,140 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.6% higher at Kettering College than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $3,120 more per year; $16,320 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 56.6% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($10,789 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have a $4,976 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,001 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($248 vs. $299).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia 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.