Kettering University vs. Lawrence Technological University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering University in Flint, MI with Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lawrence Technological University is larger than Kettering University based on total student enrollment (3,693 students vs. 1,466 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering University is located in Flint, MI (Midsize City setting); Lawrence Technological University is in Southfield, MI (Small City setting).
• Kettering University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lawrence Technological University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering University 11:1; Lawrence Technological University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering University are 12.8% lower than at Lawrence Technological University ($10,400 vs. $11,930).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at Kettering University than at Lawrence Technological University (about $3,710 more per year; $48,470 vs. $44,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering University as at Lawrence Technological University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kettering University students is 7.4% larger than aid received by Lawrence Technological University students ($25,641 vs. $23,877).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering University, test-free at Lawrence Technological University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Lawrence Technological University (3.44).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.5% at Kettering University vs. 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kettering University graduates have a $601 lower median loan debt than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($26,399 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kettering University graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($272 vs. $279).
• More Kettering University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lawrence Technological University students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 64%).

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