Herzing University-Akron vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kettering College is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (757 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herzing University Akron is located in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herzing University Akron 13:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 26.5% lower than at Kettering College ($8,928 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.3% higher at Kettering College than at Herzing University Akron (about $2,870 more per year; $16,320 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Herzing University Akron (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 20.7% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($10,789 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Herzing University-Akron, test optional at Kettering College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 69% at Herzing University-Akron vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $5,264 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($23,713 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($245 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.