Kettering University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1330 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #363 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #326 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 3 | In Flint |
| #269 of 2,648 | For Molecular Biology |
| Top50% | For 80 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Undergraduates
- 1,212
- Graduates
- 254
- Male:Female Ratio
- 78:22
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- kettering.edu
Kettering University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Kettering University has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| Applicants | 2,161 | 1,537 | 613 |
| Admissions | 1,700 | 1,220 | 470 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 263 | 209 | 54 |
184 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
87 or 33%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1160
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 1160-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
14 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 26-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1024 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 117 (8%) |
| Asian | 91 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 76 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 65 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 56 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 34 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Kettering University is $35,609 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $24,910 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $23,273 |
| $48-75K | $31,544 |
| $75-110K | $33,401 |
| $110K+ | $39,399 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $48,470 | $14,664 |
| Tuition in-state | $48,470 | $14,664 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $48,470 | $14,664 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 435 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,400 |
| Room charge | $5,800 |
| Meal charge | $4,600 |
Kettering University majors
Kettering University has granted 346 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs and 148 master's across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Kettering University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 162 | |
| Computer Science | 46 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | 36 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 39 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 31 | |
| Engineering Science | 31 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 21 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 19 | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 8 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 7 | |
| Engineering, General | 3 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 6 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | |
| Management Science | 4 | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 2 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 2 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 346 | 148 |
Kettering University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 20% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Kettering University has published 12,914 scientific papers with 543,640 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Computer Science, Engineering, Immunology, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57 | 3636 |
| 1994 | 73 | 4032 |
| 1995 | 68 | 3754 |
| 1996 | 70 | 3921 |
| 1997 | 87 | 4335 |
| 1998 | 106 | 4740 |
| 1999 | 106 | 4506 |
| 2000 | 122 | 4850 |
| 2001 | 138 | 4989 |
| 2002 | 170 | 5050 |
| 2003 | 171 | 5811 |
| 2004 | 188 | 6121 |
| 2005 | 194 | 6534 |
| 2006 | 257 | 7720 |
| 2007 | 222 | 8056 |
| 2008 | 222 | 9138 |
| 2009 | 259 | 10424 |
| 2010 | 352 | 11909 |
| 2011 | 357 | 13470 |
| 2012 | 299 | 15007 |
| 2013 | 299 | 15845 |
| 2014 | 352 | 16381 |
| 2015 | 413 | 16827 |
| 2016 | 400 | 17329 |
| 2017 | 377 | 18617 |
| 2018 | 377 | 19964 |
| 2019 | 396 | 22257 |
| 2020 | 625 | 28055 |
| 2021 | 385 | 32573 |
| 2022 | 581 | 31783 |
| 2023 | 711 | 33392 |
| 2024 | 651 | 32588 |
| 2025 | 373 | 27864 |
Notable alumni
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Mary Barra
- Enrolled in Kettering University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
-
Mary Teresa Barra is an American businesswoman who has been the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain.
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Sonia Syngal
- Born in
-
India - Occupations
- chief executive officer
- Biography
-
Sonia Syngal is an American businesswoman who formerly served as the chief executive officer of Gap, Inc., the largest specialty apparel company in the U.S.
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Mark Neumann
- Occupations
- real propertybusiness executivecoachmaster builderteacher
- Biography
-
Mark William Neumann is an American businessman and politician. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district for two terms, from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor. In 2012, Neumann ran for the U.S. senate seat held by retiring Democratic senator Herb Kohl, placing third in the Republican primary.
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Mike Shirkey
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Michael J. Shirkey is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and to the Senate in 2014. His district, the 16th, covered all of Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties. From 2019 to 2023, Shirkey was the majority leader of the Michigan State Senate.
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David Kenny
- Biography
-
David Kenny is an American businessman and the former CEO of Nielsen Holdings. He was formerly the CEO of The Weather Company and senior vice president of IBM's Watson & Cloud platform.
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Ozzie Zehner
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Ozzie Zehner is an author and visiting scholar. He was the author of Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism, and co-producer of the 2019 environmental documentary Planet of the Humans. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is a graduate of Kettering University and the University of Amsterdam.
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Peter McDowell
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Peter L. McDowell was an American politician who represented the 4th Barnstable District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1978.
General info
| Alternative names | GMI Engineering & Management Institute |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Colors | yellow, blue |
| Academic calendar | July to June |
| Total FTE staff | 342 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1700 University Avenue Flint, Michigan, 48504-6214 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 81,000 |
| Phone | 8009554464 |