Carthage College
Carthage College is a private college in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1847, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Carthage awards bachelor's degrees with majors in more than 40 subject areas and master's degrees in three areas. Carthage has 150 faculty and enrolls approximately 2,600 students. It is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $26,565
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,722
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,950
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,288
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,116
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Kenosha, WI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Carthage College include Nursing, Marketing, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,265 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,320
- Marketing (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,045 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,697
- Business Administration and Management (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,468 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,636 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Criminal Justice (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,633 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,576 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,349 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Finance (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,709
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,832 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,949
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 10%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Carthage College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,307 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,307
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,228
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,692
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,465
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,527
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,750
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,750
- Books and supplies: $500
- On-campus room and board: $13,450
- Off-campus room and board: $13,450
- Off-campus with family: $2,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,700
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 86%
- Average institutional grant: $21,419
- Average federal loan: $8,872
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Carthage College admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,777
- Admitted: 6,771
- Enrolled: 762
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,722
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 33%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 165
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $95,442
- Associate professor salary: $75,482
- Assistant professor salary: $71,175
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,814
- Meal plan meals per week: 14
- Average SAT: 1,113
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Carthage College acceptance rate? Carthage College admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Carthage College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,307 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,565.
What majors does Carthage College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Carthage College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,950 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Carthage College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Carthage College official site: https://www.carthage.edu.