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How strong are the academics at Kettering University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
16%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Kettering University has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
57
10-19
91
20-29
49
30-39
20
40-49
1

Honors Programs

Kettering University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Kettering University's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Kettering University:

93%
First-year retention rate
16%
4-year grad rate
71%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Kettering University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering
-1.6
29.12
59.84
90.56
121.28
152

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0
  • Bioinformatics 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 38
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 152
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 50
  • Computer Engineering, General 33
  • Industrial Engineering 24
  • Chemical Engineering 17
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 6
  • Engineering, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 5
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physics, General 2

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