1700 W. Third Avenue
Flint, MI 48504
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1919
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,411
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $51,727,192
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,908
Room/Board: $5,608
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 98%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 2%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: General Motors, Ford, Delphi, Dow, Visteon, Lear, United Technologies, US Government, SUN MicroSystems, TRW, UPS. Typically 75-80% of Kettering graduates receive permanent offers from their co-op employers. The majority accept those offers and often begin
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 128,500
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,200
Number of microforms: 35,000
Number of audiovisuals: 780
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Archives and Patent Collection; Kettering/ GMI Alumni Foundation Collection of Industrial History;
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Richard P. Scharchburg Archives; Humanities Art Center and Gallery; Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory; Biomedical Research and Design Laboratory; Mechatronics Laboratory; Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain Integration (to be completed by December 2004).
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 450
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 48%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 40%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 33%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (24%), sorority housing (22%), fraternity housing (33%), apartment for single students (21%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 65%
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 35%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 83 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit (80), Flint (4)
Nearest train station: Flint (3)
Nearest bus station: Flint (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,050
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Back Parties; Carnival Games; Car Shows; Midnight Breakfasts. Many industry leaders and innovators visit Kettering each year to meet with students for formal presentations and informal discussion.