Kettering University
Flint, MI · Private four-year · City: Small
1,290undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,616average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,951
- Admitted
- 1,543
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 228
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 53%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
14 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (7)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (162 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Master's
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other Master's
- Engineering Science Master's
- Engineering, General Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Computer Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $46,380
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,270
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,250
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,250
- Total cost living at home
- $51,750
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,584 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,373 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $32,117 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,414 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,912 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,994
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,467
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,995
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 16%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 73 | 84% |
| Men | 297 | 67% |
| Asian | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 73% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 25 | 68% |
| White | 280 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 90% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 442 | 74% | 16% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 60 | 73% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,605
- Undergraduates
- 1,290
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,233
- Part-time undergraduates
- 57
- Graduate students
- 315
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 20% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1700 University Avenue, Flint, MI, 48504-6214
- County
- Genesee County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.