Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 9.4% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,140 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 95.5% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Kettering College (about $15,580 more per year; $31,900 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 117.5% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($23,467 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled freshman Lenoir-Rhyne University students have the same average high school GPA (3.41) as students at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 55%).

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