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Kettering College is a private located in Kettering, Ohio. Kettering College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kettering College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,526 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Ohio, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kettering College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Kettering College is ranked 6th in Ohio.
Kettering College’s median net annual cost of $20,467 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Kettering College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,467
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Kettering College - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kettering College is 6% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all special focus four-year: other health professions schools in the country.
At Kettering College, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kettering College graduates within 4.1 years.
Kettering College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kettering College’s economic mobility score of 22.6 is calculated by adjusting the 1.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kettering College’s EMS of 22.6 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kettering College pays $20,467 a year, $8,056 less than the $28,523 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,467
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kettering College, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,467 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,972. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,380
Pell grants
$4,487
State grants
$3,399
Institutional grants
$6,066
Kettering College offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
33%
Kettering College's selective admissions are indicated by their 25% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 423 applicants, of which 107 were admitted and 78 enrolled. Kettering College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
55%
83%
Female
89%
59%
First time
32%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
9%
12%