Kettering College vs. Austin Peay State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Austin Peay State University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (10,439 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Austin Peay State University is in Clarksville, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Austin Peay State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Austin Peay State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 9.6% lower than at Austin Peay State University ($12,140 vs. $13,430).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.5% higher at Kettering College than at Austin Peay State University (about $1,554 more per year; $16,320 vs. $14,766).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Austin Peay State University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Austin Peay State University students is 4.6% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($11,290 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Incoming Kettering College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Austin Peay State University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and Austin Peay State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Austin Peay State University Aug 4, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Austin Peay State University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 27.5% at Austin Peay State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Austin Peay State University graduates have a $6,477 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($22,500 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Austin Peay State University graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($232 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Austin Peay State University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 44%).

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