Saint Xavier University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Xavier University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (3,485 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Saint Xavier University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Xavier University 16:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 5.6% lower than at Saint Xavier University ($12,140 vs. $12,860).
• Out-of-state tuition is 132.5% higher at Saint Xavier University than at Kettering College (about $21,620 more per year; $37,940 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Saint Xavier University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Xavier University students is 196.5% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($31,985 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saint Xavier University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Kettering College (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Saint Xavier University, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Saint Xavier University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.6% at Saint Xavier University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Xavier University graduates have a $4,955 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,022 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Saint Xavier University graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($248 vs. $299).
• More Saint Xavier University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 55%).

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