Kettering College vs. West Liberty University

Comparable Facts

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

West Liberty University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,299 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 4.6% lower than at West Liberty University ($12,140 vs. $12,728).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.9% higher at West Liberty University than at Kettering College (about $1,122 more per year; $17,442 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at West Liberty University (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 48.9% larger than aid received by West Liberty University students ($10,789 vs. $7,248).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at West Liberty University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and West Liberty University.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Liberty University average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 31.5% at West Liberty University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Liberty University graduates have a $4,360 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,617 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, West Liberty University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($254 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Liberty University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 49%).

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