Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 2.7% lower than at Kettering College ($11,810 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.3% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than at Kettering College (about $1,022 more per year; $17,342 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 110% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($10,789 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula, test optional at Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have a $3,152 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,825 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($267 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 46%).

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