Kettering College vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,278 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 6.5% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,140 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Kettering College (about $4,752 more per year; $21,072 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 7.2% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($10,789 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at West Virginia University Tech (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

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