Kettering College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,356 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Wright State University Lake Campus is in Celina, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Lake Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Wright State University Lake Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 3.2% lower than at Kettering College ($11,750 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.8% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than at Kettering College (about $1,108 more per year; $17,428 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 142.2% larger than aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students ($10,789 vs. $4,455).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State University-Lake Campus Aug 26, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Lake Campus graduates have a $3,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($258 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 51%).

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