Kettering College vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mercy College of Ohio is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,096 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Mercy College of Ohio is in Toledo, OH (Large City setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mercy College of Ohio is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Mercy College of Ohio 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Ohio are 21.4% lower than at Kettering College ($9,548 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.3% higher at MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College than at Kettering College (about $3,150 more per year; $19,470 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College as at Mercy College of Ohio (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercy College of Ohio students is 2.9% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($11,104 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Kettering College than at MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 46.4% at MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mercy College of Ohio graduates have a $8,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($20,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($206 vs. $299).
• More MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 55%).

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