by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Kettering College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Kettering College was awarded 9 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Kettering College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Kettering College is 76%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Kettering College is a good fit for you.
Kettering College received ACT scores from 55% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.
At Kettering College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kettering College is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Kettering College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Kettering College for first-time, full-time students is 65%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Kettering College.
The current enrollment includes 543 undergraduates at Kettering College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Kettering College.
The typical net cost at Kettering College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Kettering College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,530 | $12,505 | $13,946 | $14,068 | $21,604 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Kettering College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Kettering College, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $8,706 a year. That adds up to $34,824 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Kettering College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Kettering College make about $67,492 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Kettering College students since it is 37% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Kettering College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Kettering, Ohio. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Kettering College.
Contact details for Kettering College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3737 Southern Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429-1299 |
| Phone: | 9373958601 |
| Website: | kc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 2 majors graduated from Kettering College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 262 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 101 | $84,618 |
| Nursing | 93 | $59,272 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 23 | NA |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 18 | NA |
| Other Health Professions | 15 | $60,690 |
| Allied Health Services | 7 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 4 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 1 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
270 students took at least one online class at Kettering College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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