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Kettering University

Kettering University is a private campus in Flint proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$27,584
family income
under $30k
$24,373
$30–48k
$32,117
$48–75k
$34,414
$75–110k
$35,912
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$34,6602023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $26,2372009: $24,6982010: $28,4012011: $27,7832012: $30,6832013: $33,8612014: $34,0292015: $35,4472016: $37,2472017: $38,1172018: $37,5182019: $33,4722020: $34,3142021: $33,6772022: $33,0922023: $34,660$34,660
$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $26,2372009: $24,6982010: $28,4012011: $27,7832012: $30,6832013: $33,8612014: $34,0292015: $35,4472016: $37,2472017: $38,1172018: $37,5182019: $33,4722020: $34,3142021: $33,6772022: $33,0922023: $34,660$34,660

Average net price at Kettering University rose from $26,237 (2008) to $34,660 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$26,237
2009$24,698
2010$28,401
2011$27,783
2012$30,683
2013$33,861
2014$34,029
2015$35,447
2016$37,247
2017$38,117
2018$37,518
2019$33,472
2020$34,314
2021$33,677
2022$33,092
2023$34,660
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$61,2502024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$45k$50k$55k$60k200920242009: $42,0282010: $43,0302011: $44,2542012: $45,3152013: $49,3032014: $51,2772015: $52,9172016: $54,6372017: $56,2672018: $59,2272019: $60,4272020: $58,0802021: $58,0802022: $58,0802023: $58,6102024: $61,250$61,250
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $42,0282010: $43,0302011: $44,2542012: $45,3152013: $49,3032014: $51,2772015: $52,9172016: $54,6372017: $56,2672018: $59,2272019: $60,4272020: $58,0802021: $58,0802022: $58,0802023: $58,6102024: $61,250$61,250

Total cost at Kettering University rose from $42,028 (2009) to $61,250 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$42,028
2010$43,030
2011$44,254
2012$45,315
2013$49,303
2014$51,277
2015$52,917
2016$54,637
2017$56,267
2018$59,227
2019$60,427
2020$58,080
2021$58,080
2022$58,080
2023$58,610
2024$61,250
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,1102001: $18,5002002: $20,1702003: $21,1842004: $22,2402005: $23,3602006: $24,5122007: $25,8082008: $26,9362013: $35,6002014: $36,9802015: $38,4302016: $39,7902017: $42,4902018: $43,4902019: $44,3802020: $44,3802021: $44,3802022: $44,3802023: $46,380$46,380
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,1102001: $18,5002002: $20,1702003: $21,1842004: $22,2402005: $23,3602006: $24,5122007: $25,8082008: $26,9362013: $35,6002014: $36,9802015: $38,4302016: $39,7902017: $42,4902018: $43,4902019: $44,3802020: $44,3802021: $44,3802022: $44,3802023: $46,380$46,380

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,110
2001$18,500
2002$20,170
2003$21,184
2004$22,240
2005$23,360
2006$24,512
2007$25,808
2008$26,936
2013$35,600
2014$36,980
2015$38,430
2016$39,790
2017$42,490
2018$43,490
2019$44,380
2020$44,380
2021$44,380
2022$44,380
2023$46,380
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $48,470 before grants and other attendance costs. At Kettering University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,205 — Kettering University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

70.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Kettering University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 61.2%entered 1992: 51.1%entered 1993: 57.5%entered 1994: 59.3%entered 1995: 58.1%entered 1996: 63.4%entered 1997: 59.5%entered 1998: 59%entered 1999: 61.2%entered 2000: 62.9%entered 2001: 56.3%entered 2002: 63.7%entered 2003: 58.7%entered 2004: 57.9%entered 2005: 59.2%entered 2006: 56.4%entered 2007: 60.8%entered 2008: 57.1%entered 2009: 53.9%entered 2010: 52.5%entered 2011: 61.1%entered 2012: 62.8%entered 2013: 63.5%entered 2014: 67%entered 2015: 69.6%entered 2016: 69.3%entered 2017: 70.5%entered 2018: 70.8%70.8%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 61.2%entered 1992: 51.1%entered 1993: 57.5%entered 1994: 59.3%entered 1995: 58.1%entered 1996: 63.4%entered 1997: 59.5%entered 1998: 59%entered 1999: 61.2%entered 2000: 62.9%entered 2001: 56.3%entered 2002: 63.7%entered 2003: 58.7%entered 2004: 57.9%entered 2005: 59.2%entered 2006: 56.4%entered 2007: 60.8%entered 2008: 57.1%entered 2009: 53.9%entered 2010: 52.5%entered 2011: 61.1%entered 2012: 62.8%entered 2013: 63.5%entered 2014: 67%entered 2015: 69.6%entered 2016: 69.3%entered 2017: 70.5%entered 2018: 70.8%70.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Kettering University rose from 61.2% (entered 1991) to 70.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort61.2%
1992 cohort51.1%
1993 cohort57.5%
1994 cohort59.3%
1995 cohort58.1%
1996 cohort63.4%
1997 cohort59.5%
1998 cohort59%
1999 cohort61.2%
2000 cohort62.9%
2001 cohort56.3%
2002 cohort63.7%
2003 cohort58.7%
2004 cohort57.9%
2005 cohort59.2%
2006 cohort56.4%
2007 cohort60.8%
2008 cohort57.1%
2009 cohort53.9%
2010 cohort52.5%
2011 cohort61.1%
2012 cohort62.8%
2013 cohort63.5%
2014 cohort67%
2015 cohort69.6%
2016 cohort69.3%
2017 cohort70.5%
2018 cohort70.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $21,345Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $21,364Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $21,950Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $20,906Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $18,749Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,542Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,262Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,719Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,312Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,467Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,792Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,865Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $28,726Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,961Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,985Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,805Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,975Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 left
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $21,345Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $21,364Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $21,950Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $20,906Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $18,749Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,542Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,262Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,719Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,312Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,467Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,792Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,865Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $28,726Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,961Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,985Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,805Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,975Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$21,345$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$21,364$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$21,950$13,961
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$20,906$15,985
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$18,749$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,542$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$13,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,262$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,805
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,719$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,312$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,467$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,792$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,865$10,437
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$16,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$28,726$23,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$28,000$21,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$28,000$20,975
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$23,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$80,275
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$85,240
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$94,823
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Kettering University admitted 1,700 of 2,161 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.7% rate describes that application pool.

78.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$46,380 tuition · 2023–241,205 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1160–13301600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Kettering University received 2,161 applications and admitted 1,700 (78.7%), with 263 enrolling.

Kettering University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Kettering University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–660 and Math was 580–670 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1160–1330 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing580610660
SAT Math580630670
ACT Composite262830

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

78.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%2001202420072001: 70.7%2002: 70%2003: 57.2%2004: 70.6%2005: 69.9%2006: 70.9%2008: 67.3%2009: 64.3%2010: 64.3%2011: 64.1%2012: 62%2013: 61.6%2014: 71.6%2015: 70.1%2016: 71.8%2017: 70.3%2018: 70.3%2019: 73%2020: 74.1%2021: 85.6%2022: 80.8%2023: 79.1%2024: 78.7%78.7%2007: Fall 2007: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%70%80%200120242001: 70.7%2002: 70%2003: 57.2%2004: 70.6%2005: 69.9%2006: 70.9%2008: 67.3%2009: 64.3%2010: 64.3%2011: 64.1%2012: 62%2013: 61.6%2014: 71.6%2015: 70.1%2016: 71.8%2017: 70.3%2018: 70.3%2019: 73%2020: 74.1%2021: 85.6%2022: 80.8%2023: 79.1%2024: 78.7%78.7%2007: Fall 2007: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170.7%
Fall 200270%
Fall 200357.2%
Fall 200470.6%
Fall 200569.9%
Fall 200670.9%
Fall 2007—
Fall 200867.3%
Fall 200964.3%
Fall 201064.3%
Fall 201164.1%
Fall 201262%
Fall 201361.6%
Fall 201471.6%
Fall 201570.1%
Fall 201671.8%
Fall 201770.3%
Fall 201870.3%
Fall 201973%
Fall 202074.1%
Fall 202185.6%
Fall 202280.8%
Fall 202379.1%
Fall 202478.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1160–1330Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100011001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11302005: 11402006: 11302007: 11102008: 11202009: 11302010: 11302011: 11602012: 11202013: 10302014: 11102015: 11002016: 11202017: 11902018: 11902019: 11902020: 11802021: 11402022: 11302023: 10602024: 116011602001: 13102002: 13102005: 13402006: 12902007: 13202008: 13002009: 13402010: 13402011: 13802012: 13402013: 12902014: 13102015: 12982016: 13402017: 13502018: 13702019: 13602020: 13602021: 13402022: 13702023: 13102024: 13301330
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11302005: 11402006: 11302007: 11102008: 11202009: 11302010: 11302011: 11602012: 11202013: 10302014: 11102015: 11002016: 11202017: 11902018: 11902019: 11902020: 11802021: 11402022: 11302023: 10602024: 116011602001: 13102002: 13102005: 13402006: 12902007: 13202008: 13002009: 13402010: 13402011: 13802012: 13402013: 12902014: 13102015: 12982016: 13402017: 13502018: 13702019: 13602020: 13602021: 13402022: 13702023: 13102024: 13301330

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111301310
Fall 200211301310
Fall 200511401340
Fall 200611301290
Fall 200711101320
Fall 200811201300
Fall 200911301340
Fall 201011301340
Fall 201111601380
Fall 201211201340
Fall 201310301290
Fall 201411101310
Fall 201511001298
Fall 201611201340
Fall 201711901350
Fall 201811901370
Fall 201911901360
Fall 202011801360
Fall 202111401340
Fall 202211301370
Fall 202310601310
Fall 202411601330
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA24262830200120242001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 252017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 252021: 252022: 242023: 262024: 26262001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 302012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 312022: 302023: 292024: 3030
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 252017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 252021: 252022: 242023: 262024: 26262001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 302012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 312022: 302023: 292024: 3030

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012428
Fall 20022428
Fall 20032428
Fall 20042328
Fall 20052428
Fall 20062428
Fall 20072428
Fall 20082429
Fall 20092429
Fall 20102429
Fall 20112430
Fall 20122429
Fall 20132429
Fall 20142529
Fall 20152429
Fall 20162529
Fall 20172429
Fall 20182530
Fall 20192430
Fall 20202530
Fall 20212531
Fall 20222430
Fall 20232629
Fall 20242630
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,205Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k3k200220242002: 2,4602003: 2,5252004: 2,5122005: 2,4112006: 2,2902007: 2,1782008: 2,0742009: 2,0092010: 1,7892011: 1,6842012: 1,6582013: 1,6402014: 1,6892015: 1,8022016: 1,8652017: 1,8502018: 1,8612019: 1,7632020: 1,6392021: 1,4962022: 1,4012023: 1,2792024: 1,2051,205
2k2k3k200220242002: 2,4602003: 2,5252004: 2,5122005: 2,4112006: 2,2902007: 2,1782008: 2,0742009: 2,0092010: 1,7892011: 1,6842012: 1,6582013: 1,6402014: 1,6892015: 1,8022016: 1,8652017: 1,8502018: 1,8612019: 1,7632020: 1,6392021: 1,4962022: 1,4012023: 1,2792024: 1,2051,205

Undergraduate enrollment at Kettering University fell from 2,460 (Fall 2002) to 1,205 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,460
Fall 20032,525
Fall 20042,512
Fall 20052,411
Fall 20062,290
Fall 20072,178
Fall 20082,074
Fall 20092,009
Fall 20101,789
Fall 20111,684
Fall 20121,658
Fall 20131,640
Fall 20141,689
Fall 20151,802
Fall 20161,865
Fall 20171,850
Fall 20181,861
Fall 20191,763
Fall 20201,639
Fall 20211,496
Fall 20221,401
Fall 20231,279
Fall 20241,205
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

94%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

85%88%90%93%95%200220232002: 88%2003: 85%2004: 86%2005: 90%2006: 85%2007: 94%2008: 86%2009: 89%2010: 89%2011: 92%2012: 92%2013: 92%2014: 93%2015: 95%2016: 93%2017: 91%2018: 90%2019: 93%2020: 88%2021: 87%2022: 93%2023: 94%94%
85%90%95%200220232002: 88%2003: 85%2004: 86%2005: 90%2006: 85%2007: 94%2008: 86%2009: 89%2010: 89%2011: 92%2012: 92%2013: 92%2014: 93%2015: 95%2016: 93%2017: 91%2018: 90%2019: 93%2020: 88%2021: 87%2022: 93%2023: 94%94%

First-year retention at Kettering University has held near 94% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort88%
Fall 2003 cohort85%
Fall 2004 cohort86%
Fall 2005 cohort90%
Fall 2006 cohort85%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort86%
Fall 2009 cohort89%
Fall 2010 cohort89%
Fall 2011 cohort92%
Fall 2012 cohort92%
Fall 2013 cohort92%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort95%
Fall 2016 cohort93%
Fall 2017 cohort91%
Fall 2018 cohort90%
Fall 2019 cohort93%
Fall 2020 cohort88%
Fall 2021 cohort87%
Fall 2022 cohort93%
Fall 2023 cohort94%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Kettering University

17% of Kettering University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Kettering University as a primarily residential campus of 1,205 undergraduates — and 94.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Kettering University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1160–1330 — their midpoint is above the MI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Kettering University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Kettering University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Kettering University78.7%
Michigan median79.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Kettering University$48,470
Michigan median$24,944
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Kettering University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Kettering University$94,823
Michigan median$54,739
National median$53,781
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Kettering University, Michigan and national reference values
Metric & basisKettering UniversityMichigan medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS78.7%79.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$48,470$24,944$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$94,823$54,739$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Kettering University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Kettering University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$120,531
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$109,977
Computer Science$106,638
Chemical Engineering$103,868
Mechanical Engineering$99,292
Industrial Engineering$86,265

These 6 fields listed for Kettering University measure earnings after completion. The $94,823 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 9 additional Kettering University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Kettering University report?

Kettering University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1160–1330 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Kettering University's acceptance rate?

78.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,700 admitted from 2,161 applicants.

How much does Kettering University cost?

At Kettering University, tuition is $48,470. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Kettering University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $94,823. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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