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Kettering University

Kettering University

Flint, MI · City · 1,205 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Flint, MI, 48504-6214 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
58 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$61,250
Avg net price
$34,660
Room & board
$10,400
Tuition
$48,470
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,910
$30–48k
$23,273
$48–75k
$31,544
$75–110k
$33,401
$110k+
$39,399
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1251
Reading 580660
Math 580670
ACT midpoint
28
Composite 2630
English 2230
Math 2233
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Kettering University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
1st-yr retention
94%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
72%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
73%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
10%
Median earnings (6yr)
$80,275
Median earnings (10yr)
$94,823
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,667
Student Body
Men 80%Women 20%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
18%
Median family income
$88,308
Independent students
4%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
73%
Hispanic
4%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$80,275
10 years after entry
$94,823
Mechanical Engineering157
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering53
Computer Science38
Computer Engineering36
Industrial Engineering25
Chemical Engineering17
Business Administration, Management and Operations10
Engineering Physics6
Applied Mathematics6
Chemistry5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology2
Physics2
Engineering, General1
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Institutional
Endowment
$121M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,222/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,932
Federal loan rate
45%

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