Lawrence Technological University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

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

Lawrence Technological University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (3,693 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, MI (Small City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lawrence Technological University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lawrence Technological University 11:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lawrence Technological University are 1.7% lower than at Kettering College ($11,930 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 174.3% higher at Lawrence Technological University than at Kettering College (about $28,440 more per year; $44,760 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Technological University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawrence Technological University students is 121.3% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($23,877 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lawrence Technological University, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lawrence Technological University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lawrence Technological University graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Lawrence Technological University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Lawrence Technological University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 55%).

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