Kettering University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,265
Men / Women 80% / 20%
From State 86%
From Region 3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Asian 7%
Black 6%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kettering University 298 82% 77% 7% 3% 6% 2% $105,590 96 +0.13 94 98%
Chemical Engineering 20 — 65% 80% 5% 0% 5% 5% $106,549 59 +0.11 95 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 26 — 85% 62% 15% 4% 8% 8% $124,577 73 +0.35 98 96% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 36 — 89% 75% 14% 3% 3% 3% $109,985 42 -0.33 96 100% — — — —
Engineering Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $105,398 51 +0.07 94 — — — — —
General Engineering 4 — 100% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $104,045 76 +0.42 94 — — — — —
Industrial Engineering 20 — 65% 75% 5% 5% 5% 0% $90,985 3 -1.46 86 94% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 133 — 83% 86% 6% 2% 4% 1% $104,049 78 +0.61 94 98% — — — —
Computer Science 45 — 87% 62% 2% 9% 16% 2% $103,259 27 -0.63 93 100% — — — —
Applied Mathematics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,877 50 -0.25 92 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $76,059 77 +0.43 69 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $89,090 70 +0.40 84 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,766 51 +0.02 61 — — — — —
Biology — — — — — — — — $72,512 81 +0.70 63 — — — — —
Business Administration 6 — 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $122,042 97 +2.31 98 99% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,862
ROI Percentile 94th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Engineering 80.5% 240 82% 80% 8% 2% 4% 2% $106,288 67 +0.22 94 98% —
Computer Science 15.1% 45 87% 62% 2% 9% 16% 2% $103,259 37 -0.63 93 100% —
Business & Economics 2.0% 6 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $122,042 96 +2.31 98 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.3% 4 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,766 70 +0.02 61 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $96,948 83 -0.03 90 — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 38%
SAT Range 1160 – 1330
SAT Math Range 580 – 670
SAT RW Range 580 – 660