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College · Catholic life on campus

Kettering University

  • LocationFlint, MI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,605 students
Official website

Kettering University 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 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Kettering University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. John Vianney Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Saint Matthew's Catholic Church: 1.1 mi2Saint Michael's Church: 1.2 mi3Holy Redeemer Church: 3.0 mi4Kettering University (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. John Vianney Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 2415 Bagley Street, Flint
  2. Saint Matthew's Catholic Church — 1.1 mi
  3. Saint Michael's Church — 1.2 mi
  4. Holy Redeemer 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

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
83 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.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.94%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,251 · ACT 28
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,932

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))

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)
1,290
Total students1,605
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$34,660
Cost of attendance (per year)$61,250
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$94,823
Admission rate79%
Students receiving Pell grants17%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1251
SAT reading & writing580–660
SAT math580–670
ACT composite26–30
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 53 / 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

Diocese of Lansing

The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Kettering University a Catholic college?
No. Kettering University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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