Kettering College vs. Miami University-Hamilton

Comparable Facts

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

Miami University Hamilton is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,480 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Miami University Hamilton is in Hamilton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Hamilton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Miami University Hamilton 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Hamilton are 21% lower than at Kettering College ($9,590 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.9% higher at Miami University-Hamilton than at Kettering College (about $3,087 more per year; $19,407 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Miami University Hamilton (100% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 108.8% larger than aid received by Miami University Hamilton students ($10,789 vs. $5,166).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Miami University-Hamilton.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Miami University-Hamilton (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Hamilton graduates have a $4,227 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($24,750 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Hamilton graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($255 vs. $299).
• More Miami University-Hamilton 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.