Augsburg University vs Carthage College

Augsburg University and Carthage College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Augsburg, located in the vibrant city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, boasts a diverse student body and a strong commitment to social justice. Carthage, nestled in the charming town of Kenosha, Wisconsin, prides itself on its personalized approach to education and its beautiful campus. With acceptance rates of 75% and 78% respectively, both universities welcome a significant portion of applicants. While Augsburg's student body is more diverse, with 42% students of color, Carthage has a slightly higher graduation rate of 68% compared to Augsburg's 65%. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in popular majors, student demographics, and other key factors that set these two excellent institutions apart.

	Augsburg University	Carthage College
Overview
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	73.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	76.4%	75.7%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $35
SAT range	1188 - 1376	980 - 1200
ACT range	17 - 24	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	1.0%	20.0%
Students submitting ACT score	36.0%	39.0%
Total number of applicants	3,525	8,639
Total number of admissions given out	2,692	6,539
Admitted students who chose to enroll	541	763
Yield rate	20.1%	11.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$64,039	$49,000
Average net price	$23,871	$26,643
Tuition	$40,277	$33,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,912 Meal plan: $5,310	$12,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $30,900	98.0% Average amount $18,544
Students receiving federal student loan	84.0% Average amount $5,538	71.0% Average amount $5,205
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $13,716	16.0% Average amount $15,990

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,363 Men 44.3% Women 55.7%	2,635 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%
Graduate students	803 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	111 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	9.1%	N/A
International students	2.4%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,078	1,817
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa South Dakota California	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Public Administration and Social Service Psychology	Education Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	58.1%	68.0%
Dropout rate	37.1%	32.0%
Transferred out	4.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,724 Year 2: $111,435 Year 3: $124,381 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,165 Year 2: $72,602 Year 3: $80,482 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,695 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $74,567 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,378 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $61,157 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,130 Year 2: $49,084 Year 3: $59,465 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,192 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $59,306 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,812 Year 2: $54,768 Year 3: $57,117 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,142 Year 2: $51,530 Year 3: $55,464 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,019 Year 2: $42,402 Year 3: $51,633 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,883 Year 2: $43,957 Year 3: $51,050	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,296 Year 2: $53,537 Year 3: $65,252 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,636 Year 2: $52,524 Year 3: $60,729 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,987 Year 2: $49,615 Year 3: $58,626 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,342 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $57,509 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,583 Year 2: $46,357 Year 3: $54,282 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,792 Year 2: $37,856 Year 3: $53,964 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,906 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $46,473 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,624 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $45,143 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,848 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $43,954 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,255 Year 2: $32,563 Year 3: $41,675

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.

Augsburg University

Dominican University