Kettering College

Kettering, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Kettering admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 51% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

162

Admitted

124

Yield

71%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

19–24

1836

Applications 59 → 162 since fall 2014 · admit rate 98% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 549 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

549

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Small cityStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.28 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (71% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,138 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,971 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.3K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,036 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $32,760.

33%

$22K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.3K below the national median

Full price: $32,760 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 32% · avg $10K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,492 ten years after enrolling, more than at 80% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.5K

≈ $249/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 65% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−15% after inflation
Applications
59 → 162
Selectivity
98% → 77%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.28 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 203544 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything