71%
Graduation Rate
94%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Kettering University, the graduation rate is 71 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 94 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 54.38% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with medium programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 257 students out of 363 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Kettering University.
By gender, 190 male and 67 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 363 | 257 | 70.80% |
|---|
| Men | 278 | 190 | 68.35% |
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| Women | 85 | 67 | 78.82% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Kettering University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 76.92%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 60.00%
- Hispanic: 50.00%
- White: 72.13%
- Two or More Race: 66.67%
- Unknown: 66.67%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 76.92%(20/26) |
75.00%(9/12) |
78.57%(11/14) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 60.00%(3/5) |
50.00%(2/4) |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 50.00%(8/16) |
46.15%(6/13) |
66.67%(2/3) |
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| White | 72.13%(207/287) |
70.00%(161/230) |
80.70%(46/57) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 66.67%(12/18) |
72.73%(8/11) |
57.14%(4/7) |
|---|
| Unknown | 66.67%(2/3) |
66.67%(2/3) |
- |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Kettering University, 4 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 57.14%.