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Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·kc.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
757
peer median 737
Avg net price
$15,156
-$553 vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
162
162 candidates competed
Admitted
124
76.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
88
71.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
65%+10.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 13 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
6
46.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing6 · 46.2%
  • No Data7 · 53.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
7

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.6%
$76,906 vs $56,700
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.7%
$68,108 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.8%
$75,481 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+118.3%
$123,770 vs $56,700
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+139.3%
$83,293 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+140.0%
$83,539 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
174%
$133,749 debt · $76,906 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
78%
$96,268 debt · $123,770 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$31,437 debt · $75,481 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$30,500 debt · $83,539 earn
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$26,235 debt · $83,293 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$17,500 debt · $68,108 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,530
$30–48k$12,505
$48–75k$13,946
$75–110k$14,068
$110k+$21,604

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$15,156
-$553vs peer median $15,709
Federal loans
46.2%
In-state tuition
$15,672
Out-of-state
$15,672

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 190 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
190
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,212,804 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
696 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$783K
177 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$933K
190 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
174 loan awards
Parent PLUS$451K
30 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.6M
125 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 269 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.3%
-2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
269
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.2%
2017
3.6%
2018
1.5%
2019
0.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Kettering College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

233 total completions
01Health Professions
233100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
757
12-mo unduplicated
1,230
Undergraduate
926
Graduate
304

Gender split

Men
16%200
Women
84%1,030

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.2%
Non-resident
10.9%
Black
8.8%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian
3.9%
Unknown
2.8%
Two or more
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
21.63
18 offenses · 832 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago9.861 yr ago21.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
10
Motor vehicle theft
6
Fondling
2

By location

18total
  • Public property18

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs30
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
62

Kettering College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kettering College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKettering College
65%757$15,156
Mercy College of Ohio
56%93.2%1,096$15,709
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
50%58.9%717$19,462
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
54%84.3%670$12,939
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
45.7%690$22,626
The Chicago School at Chicago
34.5%1,100
Peer group median55%58.9%737$15,709

Frequently asked questions about Kettering College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kettering College.

What is the graduation rate at Kettering College?

Kettering College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kettering College?

Kettering College reports a total enrollment of 757 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kettering College?

The average net price at Kettering College is $15,156 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Kettering College?

Kettering College's yield rate is 71.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Kettering College located?

Kettering College is located in Kettering, Ohio 45429-1299.

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