OC Comets vs. Kettering College

Olivet College vs. Kettering College comparison

	Olivet College	Kettering College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	Kettering College
Location	Olivet, MI	Kettering, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	919	832
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	kcma.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Kettering College
Tuition (In State)	$31,664	$14,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,664	$14,664
Room & Board	$11,242	$8,538
Avg Net Price	$21,394	$16,398
Avg Grant Aid	$23,361	$11,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	OC Comets	Kettering College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,439	587
Admitted	1,218	202
Acceptance Rate	84.6%	34.4%
Enrolled %	22.3%	48.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.41
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/23	19/24
SAT Range	910/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	OC Comets	Kettering College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Kettering College
Graduation Rate	46%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$57,100
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,977
Median Loan Payment	$279	$299

Diversity	OC Comets	Kettering College
% Men	62%	17%
% Women	38%	83%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	86%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	OC Comets	Kettering College
% In-State	85%	57%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	OC Comets	Kettering College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Olivet College is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (919 students vs. 832 students)

OC Comets vs. Kettering College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or Kettering College?

• Olivet College is 115.9% more expensive to attend than Kettering College for in-state tuition ($31,664.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 115.9% higher at OC Comets than Kettering College ($31,664.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than OC Comets ($16,398 vs. $21,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 31.7% lower than costs at Olivet College ($8,538 vs. $11,242)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Kettering College (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 104.9% larger than aid received Kettering College ($23,361 vs. $11,401)

OC Comets vs. Kettering College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OC Comets or Kettering College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kettering College or OC Comets .

• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

OC Comets vs. Kettering College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets or Kettering College? 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 Kettering College and OC Comets.

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $17,800 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $39,300)
• Olivet College students graduate with a $1,977 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,977)
• OC Comets graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($279 vs. $299)
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC Comets students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 53%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/