Kettering University vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering University in Flint, MI with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Salve Regina University is larger than Kettering University based on total student enrollment (2,791 students vs. 1,466 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering University is located in Flint, MI (Midsize City setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Kettering University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering University 11:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering University are 43.9% lower than at Salve Regina University ($10,400 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.4% higher at Salve Regina University than at Kettering University (about $1,630 more per year; $50,100 vs. $48,470).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering University as at Salve Regina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 26.2% larger than aid received by Kettering University students ($32,350 vs. $25,641).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kettering University than at Salve Regina University (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering University and Salve Regina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Salve Regina University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.5% at Kettering University vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kettering University graduates have a $601 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($26,399 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kettering University graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($272 vs. $279).
• More Kettering University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salve Regina University students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 84%).

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