Kettering College vs. Wright State

Comparable Facts

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

Wright State University Main Campus is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (10,603 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Wright State University Main Campus is in Dayton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Wright State University Main Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Main Campus are 7.3% lower than at Kettering College ($11,250 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30% higher at Wright State than at Kettering College (about $4,902 more per year; $21,222 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Wright State University Main Campus (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 20.7% larger than aid received by Wright State University Main Campus students ($10,789 vs. $8,942).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Wright State (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Wright State.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman Kettering College students have the same average high school GPA (3.41) as students at Wright State (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 20.4% at Wright State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Main Campus graduates have a $3,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Wright State 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 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.