Morehead State University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 9.4% lower than at Kettering College ($10,994 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.9% higher at Kettering College than at Morehead State University (about $1,340 more per year; $16,320 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Morehead State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 11% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($11,976 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $3,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 44%).

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