WKU vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Kentucky University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (16,291 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Western Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Kentucky University 19:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 3.5% lower than at Western Kentucky University ($12,140 vs. $12,582).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.4% higher at WKU than at Kettering College (about $10,680 more per year; $27,000 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Western Kentucky University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Kentucky University students is 1.2% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($10,921 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Kettering College than at WKU (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both WKU and Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: WKU Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at WKU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.2% at WKU vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Kentucky University graduates have a $4,727 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,250 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, WKU graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($250 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WKU students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 47%).

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