Carthage College

Kenosha, WI 53140-1994

Overview

Admission

Carthage College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,640 applications and 4,630 students were granted admission. Carthage College is at the #68 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

In Fall 2016, 94% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 5% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Carthage College's tuition was $40,265 for all students regardless of residency (50.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Carthage College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 27% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,110 (which is 6.6% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Carthage College in 2016-2017, was 586, which is 78% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,191 (which is 5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Carthage College has enrolled a total of 2,930 students (2,675 students full-time and 255 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,930 students, 81 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 2,818 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 112 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Carthage College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Carthage College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Carthage College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,500. Last year, out of the total 1,046 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,004 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,127 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,037 were employed.