Quad

Head-to-head

Kettering
Concordia University-Nebraska

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kettering grads earn $42.4K more ten years out than Concordia University-Nebraska's ($94,823 vs. $52,415)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Nebraska costs about $11.3K less per year on average than Kettering ($24,304 vs. $35,609, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Concordia University-Nebraska's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Kettering

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Kettering graduates 11 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Nebraska (72% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Nebraska's yield is 10 pts higher than Kettering's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Kettering has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Concordia University-Nebraska (17% vs. 11%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Kettering admits 79%, Concordia University-Nebraska 86%; Concordia University-Nebraska's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Kettering79%
Concordia University-Nebraska86%
Quad's selectivity
  • KetteringSelective
  • Concordia University-NebraskaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Kettering
1160–1330
Concordia University-NebraskaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KetteringGPA and school record required
  • Concordia University-NebraskaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Kettering and Concordia University-Nebraska are about the same size; Kettering has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kettering1.2K
Concordia University-Nebraska1.3K
Pell Grant share
Kettering17%
Concordia University-Nebraska11%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Kettering, and Business/Commerce at Concordia University-Nebraska.

Students per faculty member
Kettering11 to 1
Concordia University-Nebraska14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KetteringMechanical Engineering45%
  • Concordia University-NebraskaBusiness/Commerce, General14%

What each costs

Concordia University-Nebraska costs about $11.3K less a year than Kettering on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kettering$35.6K
Concordia University-Nebraska$24.3K
Aid generosity
Kettering42%
Concordia University-Nebraska55%

What each pays off

Kettering's former students earn more, a median $94.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kettering$94.8K
Concordia University-Nebraska$52.4K
Graduation rate
Kettering72%
Concordia University-Nebraska62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KetteringGrowing+36%
  • Concordia University-NebraskaGrowing+11%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why