Kettering College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Kettering College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Kettering College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Kettering, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	832	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcma.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$14,664	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,664	$16,654
Room & Board	$8,538	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$16,398	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$11,401	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	90%

Admission	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	587	660
Admitted	202	659
Acceptance Rate	34.4%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	48.5%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	19/24	18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,100	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,977	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$299	$258

Diversity	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	17%	40%
% Women	83%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	90%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	57%	97%
% Out-of-State	14%	2%
Campus	Kettering College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 832 students)

Kettering College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kettering College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Kettering College is 102.7% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($14,664.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Kettering College ($16,654.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Kettering College ($11,585 vs. $16,398)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 34.7% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,538 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Kettering College (90% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 97.4% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,401 vs. $5,775)

Kettering College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Kettering College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Kettering College .

• Accepted freshman Kettering College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

Kettering College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kettering College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wright State University-Lake Campus and Kettering College.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $13,700 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $3,977 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,977)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/