Union Commonwealth University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

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

Union Commonwealth University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Commonwealth University is located in Barbourville, KY (Remote Town setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Union Commonwealth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Union Commonwealth University 14:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union Commonwealth University are 32% lower than at Kettering College ($8,261 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.6% higher at Union Commonwealth University than at Kettering College (about $14,626 more per year; $30,946 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Union Commonwealth University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union Commonwealth University students is 149.9% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($26,961 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Kettering College than at Union Commonwealth University (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Union Commonwealth University and Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Union Commonwealth University (3.15).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.8% at Union Commonwealth University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Union Commonwealth University graduates have a $4,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Union Commonwealth University graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($248 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union Commonwealth University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 42%).

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