Baptist Health Sciences vs Kettering
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TNCatholic life on campusKettering CollegeKettering, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Kettering has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 40% at Baptist Health Sciences.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Baptist Health Sciences has the lower price after aid: $6,354 a year, against $16,000 at Kettering.
- The average price after aid is lower at Baptist Health Sciences: $11,212 a year, against $21,650 at Kettering.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Baptist Health Sciences: $72,529, against $67,492 at Kettering.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Memphis, TN
Kettering, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
755
812
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
82%
77%
Average SAT
1050
1050
ACT middle 50%
17–22
19–24
Graduation rate
40%
65%
First-year retention
53%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$11,212
$21,650
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$6,354
$16,000
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$6,989
$15,162
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,384
$22,231
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$14,267
$26,714
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,446
$26,172
Median debt
$29,500
$23,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$72,529
$67,492
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.