Private nonprofitFour-year

Kettering University

Flint, MI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$34,660
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$48,470
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$94,823
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$61,250
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$48,470
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$48,470
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00024,910
$30,001–48,00023,273
$48,001–75,00031,544
$75,001–110,00033,401
$110,001+39,399

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
75.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
94.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$80,275
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$94,823
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
86.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $94,823 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,251
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,205
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$88,308
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic4%
Black5%
Asian7%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adrian CollegeNot reported48.4%$55,504
Albion CollegeNot reported61.6%$58,799
Alma CollegeNot reported62.9%$54,742
Alpena Community College$3,32051.5%$36,442
Andrews UniversityNot reported71.5%$53,187
Aquinas CollegeNot reported65.4%$49,584
Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Baker CollegeNot reported35.8%$35,833
Baker College - Royal Oak CampusNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of CadillacNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of JacksonNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of MuskegonNot reportedNot reported$35,833

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$136,553$103,485Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$122,490$96,656Not reported
Computer Engineering.$120,531$109,015$29,984
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$109,977$100,647$30,080
Computer Science.$106,638$107,009$27,500
Chemical Engineering.$103,868$98,158$29,000
Mechanical Engineering.$99,292$92,135$28,000
Industrial Engineering.$86,265$98,442Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.Not reported$86,713Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reported$91,532Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10