Kettering College vs. Parkside

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (3,925 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); University of Wisconsin Parkside is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Parkside is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; University of Wisconsin Parkside 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 27.9% lower than at Kettering College ($8,750 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.8% higher at Parkside than at Kettering College (about $1,109 more per year; $17,429 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (100% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering College students is 42% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students ($10,789 vs. $7,598).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kettering College than at Parkside (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and Parkside.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Parkside (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 26.1% at Parkside.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Parkside graduates have a $6,012 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($22,965 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Parkside graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($237 vs. $299).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 54%).

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