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Our Bulldog Pride

See what sets Kettering apart and sets our students up for success

自1919年成立以来, Kettering University has been preparing students for lives of extraordinary leadership and service by linking transformative experiential learning and cooperative education opportunities to rigorous academic programs in engineering, science, and business. As we carry on Kettering’s legacy into our second century, we—our programs and our students—receive consistent recognition for quality, achievement, and success.

 

 

 

 

 
 

No one else does co-op like Kettering.

Learning as students, 作为专业人士赚钱, our undergrads rotate between the classroom and real-life work experiences in 12-week terms throughout their time at Kettering as part of our innovative cooperative education program. The intensive program begins in a student's first year-and gives our graduates a jump-start on their chosen careers.
  • 2.5 years: Amount of work experience our students achieve by graduation.
  • $15.38: Average hourly 一年级学生的带薪实习收入. 
  • $18.72:老年人的平均时薪.
  • 400:雇佣我们学生的合作伙伴的数量.

Education that makes financial sense

Maximizing students’ investments in education is important toFinancial Sense us. We want students to begin their professional lives on a financial foundation that supports them until retirement. Beginning with our co-op program through post-graduation earning potential, a Kettering education facilitates lifetime financial stability.

  • Our graduates receive an average of an 8% annualized return on their investment, according to collegefactual.com.
  • 32% of our graduates pay off their federal student loan debt within two years after beginning repayment, according to the 教育部.
  • Graduates begin their careers earning an average of $66,000 per year, according to collegefactual.com.
  • $93,893: The median earnings of former students who received federal financial aid at 10 years after entering the school, according to the 教育部.
技术进步

Fueling technological advancements

From autonomous vehicles, off-road cars and intelligent vehicles to Esports and combat robotics, Kettering students put their cutting-edge engineering knowledge to the test against their peers across the country as members of our many competition teams.

  • 2023: Varsity "彩虹六号:围攻"队获胜 National Esports Collegiate Conference National Championship in just the third year of the Esports program.
  • 2023年:凯特林自动驾驶车队斗牛犬博尔特 在移动创新方面获得第三名 在AutoDrive II挑战赛.
  • 2023年:智能地面车辆竞赛团队 finishes third 参加了自驾挑战赛 fourth in the Self-Drive Design/Presentation at the 30th Annual IGVC at Oakland University in Rochester.
  • 2023年:VEX U战队荣誉 获得了体育精神奖 在达拉斯举行的VEX机器人世界锦标赛上.
  • 2023 EV Kartz team wins first place 在工程设计类, is named the most technologically advanced team and places third in the 50-lap head-to-head kart race at the annual evGrandPrix in West Lafayette, Indiana, 总排名第二.
  • 2022年:斗牛犬博尔特队 placed second in AutoDrive Challenge’s Dynamic Obstacle Challenge for autonomous vehicles. 
  • 2022: Dr. Diane Peters, Associate 机械工程教授 Advisor of the Year 在自动驾驶挑战赛上.
  • 2022: Kettering placed second 参加了自驾挑战赛, earned a grand award and placed fourth in the Self-Drive Design Competition at the 2022 智能地面车辆比赛.
  • 2022: Kettering's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers [SAE] team finished fourth overall, 汽车越野赛和耐力赛第五名, 在加速项目中排名第六, and seventh in the fuel-efficiency event at the Formula SAE Michigan event.
  • 2022: Formula SAE Team 赢得SAE大学杯 at the SAE Mid Michigan’s National Engineers Week Annual Banquet in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

Improving our community

A true measure of Kettering's success is the success of our community in Flint, Michigan. For more than a century, serving the community has been a pillar of the Kettering experience. We are committed to improving the lives of the people we call neighbors and the place we call home.

改善社区

 

  • 大学大道走廊联盟: As part of the UACC, Kettering has been instrumental in the transformation of Flint into an attractive and safe community that is conducive to sustainable development. Our students, faculty members and staff work side by side with residents in a variety of year-round cleanup, 社区的维修和改善项目.
  • Service Saturdays: 这些社区服务活动发生了 throughout the year. They promote civic engagement among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and cooperative education partners who take part in neighborhood cleanups, small repair 项目，食品银行援助，以及许多其他的努力. 今天，礼拜星期六是不可或缺的 part of orientation to introduce our new students to our commitment to community vitality.
  • Community improvement: At the university level, Kettering is actively involved 在一些地区联盟中, 社区组织, 专业团体和慈善事业. Learn more here.
  • COVID-19 leadership: Kettering stepped up to help guide the community—and the country—through the pandemic starting in 2020. A group of faculty members and students used their skills and our 3D-printing equipment to 制作口罩和个人防护用品 本地机构. 阿特伍德体育场是一个汽车通道 COVID-19 testing site 与赫尔利医疗中心合作. Four alumnae contributed the skills and knowledge they gained at Kettering to the effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine at Par Pharmaceutical in Rochester, Michigan.

著名校友带头

Our graduates leave Kettering with the drive and the knowledge to solve real-world problems and lead with innovation in a range of industries and markets. 他们正在商业界崭露头角.

  • Keith Allman 1985年，Masco总裁兼首席执行官
  • Mary Barra 1985年，通用汽车公司董事长兼首席执行官.
  • Paul Bascobert 1987年，路透社总裁
  • Michael Chrzanowski 1990年，雅马哈汽车公司总裁兼首席执行官
  • Peter Deppe ’19, Co-founder KUHMUTE, a multi-modal charging network for micromobility.
  • Brady Ericson 1994年，PHINIA总裁兼首席执行官
  • Lori Flees 1993年，Valvoline Inc .首席执行官兼董事.
  • Gerald Johnson ’85, Retired Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors.
  • Jennifer Johnson 1999年，李尔公司运营副总裁
  • Robert C. Kagle 1978年，基准资本的联合创始人和普通合伙人.
  • Sean McBurney 2003年，澳门最大十大赌网app公司区域总裁.
  • Thomas G. Plaskett* ’68, Former executive in the airline industry; father of the frequent flyer program.

National and regional rankings

2024年美国新闻周刊徽章