Kettering College vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 43.5% lower than at Kettering College ($6,856 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.8% higher at Kettering College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $6,876 more per year; $16,320 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 100.2% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($10,789 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $8,477 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($20,500 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $88 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($211 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 51%).

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