by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Kettering College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Kettering College stands at about $26,365.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $16,320.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,045.00 |
| Total cost | $26,365.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,365.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,189.00 |
| Net price | $15,176.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,365.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,839.00 |
| Net price | $9,526.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 4.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,972.00 | $15,886.00 | $27,599.00 |
| Senior year | $11,439.00 | $18,224.00 | $31,660.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,777.00 | $68,149.00 | $118,394.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,297.00 | $25,962.00 | $45,104.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $492.00 | $784.00 | $1,362.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,074.00 | $94,111.00 | $163,498.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,972.00 | $15,886.00 | $27,599.00 |
| Senior year | $10,439.00 | $16,630.00 | $28,891.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,411.00 | $32,517.00 | $56,491.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,776.00 | $12,388.00 | $21,521.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $235.00 | $374.00 | $650.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,186.00 | $44,904.00 | $78,011.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,650.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,156.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,530.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,505.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,946.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,068.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,604.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Kettering College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Kettering College comes to $19,456.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,456.00 |
| 75th | $33,500.00 |
| 90th | $45,117.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,456.00 |
| Middle income | $19,750.00 |
| High income | $18,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $956.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,900.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Kettering College stands at $2,675.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Kettering College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Kettering College amount to $101,833,982.00 covering 3,923 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,943.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Kettering College, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.