Kettering University: Statistics

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#1268 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 2,597 In North America
#315 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 3 In Flint
#269 of 2,496 For Molecular Biology
Top50% For 75 other topics
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Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$34,486 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,422
Graduates
347
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 81% 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 81% 81% 80%
Applicants 1,823 1,280 536
Admissions 1,472 1,038 427
Freshmen enrolled full time 294 229 60

5 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

278 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
161 or 55%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 1130-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
38 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Kettering University are 24-30 (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 1276 (72%)
Nonresident Alien 137 (8%)
Asian 106 (6%)
Hispanic 76 (4%)
Two or more races 67 (4%)
Black or African American 63 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 41 (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 $34,486 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
$34,486/year
Average aid awarded
$24,697
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,504
$30-48K $26,316
$48-75K $32,939
$75-110K $33,925
$110K+ $36,426

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $44,380$14,582
Tuition in-state $44,380$14,582
Tuition out-of-state $44,380$14,582

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 435
Combined charge for room and board $8,930
Room charge $5,300
Meal charge $3,630

Kettering University majors

Kettering University has granted 373 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs and 161 master's across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Kettering University.

Major Bachelor Master
Mechanical Engineering 191
Business Administration and Management, General 10 48
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 43
Computer Science 37
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32
Computer Engineering, General 31
Engineering Science 30
Industrial Engineering 27
Chemical Engineering 24
Engineering & Industrial Management 23
Operations Management and Supervision 15
Applied Mathematics, General 6
Biochemistry 4
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
Physics, General 3
Chemistry, General 2
Management Science 2
Bioinformatics 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 373 161

Kettering University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 67% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

Kettering University has published 10,852 scientific papers with 402,548 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Computer Science, Engineering, Immunology, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
10,852
Citations
402,548

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
8,874 / 379,316
Chemistry
7,716 / 336,974
Genetics
7,673 / 348,282
Medicine
6,923 / 271,281
Biochemistry
6,422 / 314,853
Oncology and Cancer research
3,819 / 128,670
Computer Science
3,390 / 117,134
Engineering
3,169 / 79,048
Immunology
3,151 / 146,522
Organic Chemistry
2,882 / 99,236
Physics
2,863 / 76,523
Pathology
2,859 / 119,930
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,266 / 63,997
Environmental Science
2,165 / 85,166
Surgery
1,757 / 49,837
Quantum and Particle physics
1,621 / 41,379
Materials Science
1,491 / 37,037
Molecular Biology
1,439 / 71,402
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,284 / 55,158
Psychology
1,276 / 49,630
Mathematics
1,161 / 28,488
Geology
1,129 / 48,798
Statistics
919 / 23,546
Philosophy
859 / 22,897
Radiation Therapy
847 / 20,443
Paleontology
843 / 38,424
Political Science
807 / 15,098
Law
782 / 14,942
Sociology
765 / 20,531
Business
742 / 9,364
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
742 / 14,057
Geography and Cartography
712 / 13,942
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
676 / 18,261
Pharmacology
649 / 18,884
Mechanical Engineering
617 / 9,835
Optical Engineering
591 / 15,086
Psychiatry
575 / 22,500
Neuroscience
572 / 34,110
Ecology
558 / 21,491
Virology
557 / 24,607

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 44 2091
1992 56 2384
1993 51 2633
1994 58 2931
1995 63 2617
1996 69 2773
1997 76 3130
1998 100 3567
1999 98 3461
2000 116 3770
2001 128 4031
2002 152 3956
2003 161 4609
2004 155 4869
2005 181 5389
2006 236 6388
2007 206 6698
2008 185 7340
2009 237 8478
2010 306 9612
2011 341 10857
2012 285 12320
2013 289 13111
2014 325 13747
2015 405 14194
2016 367 14816
2017 357 16039
2018 374 17304
2019 371 19146
2020 505 23493
2021 371 27157
2022 572 28662
2023 682 29469
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Mary Barra

    Mary Barra
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in Kettering University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
    Occupations
    business executiveinternational forum participant
    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

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    Occupations
    chief executive officer
    Biography

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  3. Mark Neumann

    Mark Neumann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    coachbusiness executivereal propertypoliticianteacher
    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 70)
    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
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    international forum participant
    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. Peter McDowell

    Peter McDowell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Peter McDowell is 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. He lost to William I. Cowin in the Republican primary. McDowell also held office in Dennis, Massachusetts. He served on the Planning Board and was Town Moderator and town Auditor.

General info

Alternative names GMI Engineering & Management Institute
Founded 1919
Colors yellow, blue
Academic calendar July to June
Total FTE staff 348
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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