Kettering University: Statistics

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#1301 of 14,131 In the World
#357 of 2,597 In North America
#321 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 3 In Flint
#261 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
Top50% For 81 other topics
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$33,616 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,290
Graduates
315
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% 81% 75%
Applicants 1,951 1,354 597
Admissions 1,543 1,096 447
Freshmen enrolled full time 228 178 50

100 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

239 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
121 or 53%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 1060-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
16 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 26-29 (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 1150 (72%)
Nonresident Alien 134 (8%)
Asian 93 (6%)
Black or African American 72 (4%)
Hispanic 68 (4%)
Two or more races 54 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 31 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Kettering University is $33,616 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.

Net average cost to attend
$33,616/year
Average aid awarded
$24,994
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,584
$30-48K $24,373
$48-75K $32,117
$75-110K $34,414
$110K+ $35,912

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,380$14,384
Tuition in-state $46,380$14,384
Tuition out-of-state $46,380$14,384

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 435
Combined charge for room and board $9,500
Room charge $5,500
Meal charge $4,000

Kettering University majors

Kettering University has granted 345 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs and 167 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Kettering University.

Major Bachelor Master
Mechanical Engineering 152
Business Administration and Management, General 10 50
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 50
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 39
Computer Science 38 1
Engineering Science 35
Computer Engineering, General 33
Engineering & Industrial Management 27
Industrial Engineering 24
Chemical Engineering 17
Operations Management and Supervision 8
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 6
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Chemistry, General 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 5
Engineering, General 1 2
Biochemistry 2
Physics, General 2
Grand Total 345 167

Kettering University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 67% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 93%

Publications & Citations

Kettering University has published 12,607 scientific papers with 521,725 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.

Publications
12,607
Citations
521,725

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
10,186 / 487,037
Genetics
8,783 / 442,498
Chemistry
8,680 / 423,801
Medicine
8,005 / 348,165
Biochemistry
7,206 / 394,932
Oncology and Cancer research
4,431 / 172,490
Computer Science
3,947 / 157,643
Engineering
3,665 / 106,899
Immunology
3,601 / 181,298
Physics
3,335 / 101,686
Pathology
3,279 / 155,664
Organic Chemistry
3,218 / 126,597
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,677 / 88,294
Environmental Science
2,506 / 111,676
Surgery
2,019 / 64,540
Quantum and Particle physics
1,855 / 55,186
Materials Science
1,672 / 48,082
Molecular Biology
1,592 / 87,424
Psychology
1,572 / 65,211
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,509 / 78,145
Mathematics
1,306 / 35,312
Geology
1,283 / 64,962
Philosophy
1,021 / 32,054
Statistics
1,014 / 29,079
Political Science
1,001 / 23,743
Radiation Therapy
973 / 27,977
Law
971 / 23,495
Paleontology
963 / 51,131
Sociology
923 / 29,243
Business
898 / 13,691
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
859 / 21,960
Geography and Cartography
828 / 19,032
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
795 / 23,304
Pharmacology
739 / 22,851
Mechanical Engineering
730 / 14,505
Psychiatry
686 / 29,212
Optical Engineering
681 / 21,011
Neuroscience
676 / 40,740
Ecology
665 / 30,441
Virology
631 / 31,309

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 65 3301
1993 57 3633
1994 73 4026
1995 68 3752
1996 70 3905
1997 87 4324
1998 106 4730
1999 106 4506
2000 122 4849
2001 138 4988
2002 170 5049
2003 171 5809
2004 188 6120
2005 194 6534
2006 257 7718
2007 222 8048
2008 222 9135
2009 259 10420
2010 352 11905
2011 357 13471
2012 299 15001
2013 299 15840
2014 352 16374
2015 413 16821
2016 400 17325
2017 377 18614
2018 377 19959
2019 396 22246
2020 626 28063
2021 384 32574
2022 582 31781
2023 711 33408
2024 647 32358
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Mary Barra

    Mary Barra
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    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.

  2. Sonia Syngal

    Sonia Syngal
    Born in
    India Flag 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.

  3. Mark Neumann

    Mark Neumann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianreal propertybusiness executivecoachmaster builder
    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.

  4. Mike Shirkey

    Mike Shirkey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    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.

  5. David Kenny

    David Kenny
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    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.

  6. Ozzie Zehner

    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.

  7. Peter McDowell

    Peter McDowell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-2024 (aged 86)
    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 354
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

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