Kettering's tuition & fees has increased from $10,944 (2015) to $16,320 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 49.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,360 (year 2015) to $45,350 (year 2025).
Kettering's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 48.59% from 2015 ($25,362).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Kettering's COA is $37,686, which is increased by 15.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Kettering's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 49.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,320. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Kettering College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,962, and it has increased 28.24% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,530 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,530 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,626 | 6.27% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,644 | 1.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,674 | 1.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,698 | 1.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,718 | 1.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,815 | 5.65% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,962 | 8.10% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,962 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Kettering College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,888 | $18,721 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,970 | $18,889 | 0.64% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,251 | $19,267 | 2.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,393 | $20,038 | 1.07% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,713 | $20,417 | -5.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,001 | $20,704 | 2.27% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,273 | $20,932 | 2.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,955 | $22,126 | 5.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,126 | $23,917 | 8.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,404 | $27,432 | 28.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kettering College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Kettering College | $16,320 | $15,672 | 4.13% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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