Rose-Hulman vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,334 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 31.5% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($12,140 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 259.4% higher at Rose-Hulman than at Kettering College (about $42,329 more per year; $58,649 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students is 201.1% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($32,484 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 10 points higher at Rose-Hulman than at Kettering College (31 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.59 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Rose-Hulman graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Rose-Hulman graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 55%).

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