Kettering College vs. UWM

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (22,450 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee are 3.8% lower than at Kettering College ($11,684 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.2% higher at UWM than at Kettering College (about $6,078 more per year; $22,398 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 70% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Milwaukee students ($10,789 vs. $6,347).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at UWM (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and UWM.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWM Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at UWM (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 23.8% at UWM.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduates have a $4,019 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,958 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, UWM graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($258 vs. $299).
• More UWM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 55%).

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