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Kettering College

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Kettering College

  • LocationKettering, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 812 students

Affiliation: Seventh Day Adventist

Official website

Kettering College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Kettering College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Albert the Great Catholic Church: 1.3 mi1Saint Charles Borromeo Church: 2.3 mi2Saint James Catholic Church: 3.0 mi3Kettering College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church — 1.3 mi
  2. Saint Charles Borromeo Church — 2.3 mi
  3. Saint James Catholic Church — 3.0 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
68 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,050 · ACT 21.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,138

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
639
Total students812
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,650
Cost of attendance (per year)$32,839
Median federal debt at graduation$23,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$67,492
Admission rate77%
Students receiving Pell grants24%
Admitted students’ middle range:ACT 19–24
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1050
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite19–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 61 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

The Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicaoc.org, catholicaoc.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Kettering College a Catholic college?
No. Kettering College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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