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Carthage College is a private regional university located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Carthage College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Carthage College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,208 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Carthage College bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Carthage College is ranked 17th in Wisconsin.
Carthage College’s median net annual cost of $27,274 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Carthage College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology, Biology, Education, Neurobiology & Neurosciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,274
Average years to graduate
4.2
Finance
Rank: #168
Economic score: 2.72
Accounting
Rank: #313
Economic score: 2.9
Mathematics
Rank: #173
Economic score: 3.95
Health & Fitness
Rank: #156
Economic score: 5.43
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #319
Economic score: 7.06
History
Rank: #216
Economic score: 7.65
Music
Rank: #75
Economic score: 7.82
Criminal Justice
Rank: #354
Economic score: 11.77
English Language & Lit
Rank: #431
Economic score: 36.74
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #218
Economic score: 59.43
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Carthage College is 6% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Carthage College, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Carthage College graduates within 4.3 years.
Carthage College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Carthage College’s economic mobility score of 8.82 is calculated by adjusting the 4.85 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Carthage College’s EMS of 8.82 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Carthage College pays $27,274 a year, $20,326 less than the $47,600 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,274
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Carthage College, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,274 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,781. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,205
Pell grants
$4,496
State grants
$3,135
Institutional grants
$16,534
Carthage College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,639 applicants, of which 6,539 were admitted and 763 enrolled. Carthage College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
36%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%