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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Cleveland Institute of Art
  • Kettering College

What stands out

Kettering College has the lower average net price, Kettering College reports the higher graduation rate, Kettering College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Kettering College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Cleveland Institute of Art compared with Kettering College
MetricCleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OHPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retentionKettering CollegeKettering, OHPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$29,208$21,650lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$64,587$32,839
In-state tuition$49,400$16,320
Out-of-state tuition$49,400$16,320
Admissions
Acceptance rate61%77%
SAT midpoint1,155Not reported
ACT midpoint2320
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.62%65%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.88%highest74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000$23,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,509$67,492highest
Campus
Undergraduates539549

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.