Saint Norbert College vs Carroll College

Saint Norbert College and Carroll College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Saint Norbert, a Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin, boasts a 90% acceptance rate and a student body of over 2,200 undergraduates. Carroll, a private liberal arts college in Helena, Montana, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 85% and a smaller student body of around 1,500 undergraduates. While both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, Saint Norbert is known for its strong business and engineering programs, while Carroll excels in the fields of nursing, education, and social work. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about these institutions, including their graduation rates, student demographics, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Carroll College	Saint Norbert College
Overview
Location	Helena, Montana	De Pere, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	81.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	83.9%	85.1%
Application fees	$55	$50
SAT range	1100 - 1280	1100 - 1280
ACT range	21 - 28	25 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	21.0%	4.0%
Students submitting ACT score	41.0%	36.0%
Total number of applicants	1,499	4,067
Total number of admissions given out	1,258	3,463
Admitted students who chose to enroll	280	584
Yield rate	22.3%	16.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$51,898	$48,763
Average net price	$24,285	$27,107
Tuition	$36,906	$41,072
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,112 Meal plan: $5,304	Room/dormitory: $6,198 Meal plan: $5,484
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $27,351	100.0% Average amount $26,258
Students receiving federal student loan	56.0% Average amount $5,194	61.0% Average amount $5,167
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $15,569	16.0% Average amount $14,815

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,098 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	1,941 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%
Graduate students	23 Men 34.8% Women 65.2%	68 Men 45.6% Women 54.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	29.4%
International students	0.3%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,015	1,828
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Minnesota Arizona

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Social Sciences Engineering	Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	67.4%	78.0%
Dropout rate	32.6%	3.2%
Transferred out	N/A	18.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,366 Year 2: $60,325 Year 3: $60,217 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,351 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $38,625 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,749 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $37,694 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $36,502 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,703 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $32,803 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,370 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $28,581 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,735 Year 2: $16,293 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,618 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $62,856 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,015 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $59,327 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,331 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $56,279 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,849 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $52,694 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,942 Year 3: $51,270 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,806 Year 2: $41,406 Year 3: $43,091 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,380 Year 2: $35,914 Year 3: $40,345 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,730 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $39,043 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,075 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $34,697 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,048 Year 3: N/A

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