OC Comets vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Olivet in Olivet, MI with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Olivet is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (979 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Olivet is located in Olivet, MI (Distant Rural setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• The University of Olivet is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Olivet 17:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 3.4% lower than at The University of Olivet ($12,140 vs. $12,567).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.7% higher at OC Comets than at Kettering College (about $17,748 more per year; $34,068 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at The University of Olivet as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Olivet students is 158.2% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($27,858 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kettering College than at OC Comets (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at OC Comets, test optional at Kettering College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at OC Comets vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Olivet graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, OC Comets graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.