Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kettering grads earn $35K more ten years out than Luther's ($94,823 vs. $59,850)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Luther's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Kettering

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Luther costs about $11K less per year on average than Kettering ($24,638 vs. $35,609, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Kettering has 5 pts more first-gen students than Luther (18% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Luther's yield is 4 pts higher than Kettering's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Luther has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Kettering (20% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Luther admits 72%, Kettering 79%; Luther's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Kettering79%
Luther72%
Quad's selectivity
  • KetteringSelective
  • LutherSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Kettering
1160–1330
Luther
1078–1406
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KetteringGPA and school record required
  • LutherGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Luther is a bit larger than Kettering (1,379 vs. 1,205 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kettering1.2K
Luther1.4K
Pell Grant share
Kettering17%
Luther20%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Kettering, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Luther; Luther has 9 students per faculty member to Kettering's 11.

Students per faculty member
Kettering11 to 1
Luther9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KetteringMechanical Engineering45%
  • LutherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Luther costs about $11K less a year than Kettering on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kettering$35.6K
Luther$24.6K
Aid generosity
Kettering42%
Luther62%

What each pays off

Kettering's former students earn more, a median $94.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kettering$94.8K
Luther$59.9K
Graduation rate
Kettering72%
Luther72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Kettering but fell at Luther; Kettering got less selective while Luther held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KetteringGrowing+36%
  • LutherShrinking−23%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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