Kettering College vs. Tennessee State University

Comparable Facts

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

Tennessee State University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (6,310 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Tennessee State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee State University are 8.2% lower than at Kettering College ($11,150 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.4% higher at Tennessee State University than at Kettering College (about $6,096 more per year; $22,416 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Tennessee State University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 11.7% larger than aid received by Tennessee State University students ($10,789 vs. $9,661).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Kettering College than at Tennessee State University (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, open admission at Tennessee State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Tennessee State University (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 13% at Tennessee State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee State University graduates have a $977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($28,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee State University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($289 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee State University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 29%).

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