Carthage College

www.carthage.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,750

6.16% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$27,066

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

87.1%

7,777 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,844

96.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

64.3%

489 Graduates

About

Carthage College is a higher education institution located in Kenosha County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Carthage College were General Marketing & Marketing Management (63 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees), and Registered Nursing (62 degrees).

In 2024, 716 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carthage College. 51.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (501 degrees), 5.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carthage College is $38,750, which is $14,750 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Carthage College is $38,750, which is $14,750 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,066.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Carthage College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,750

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Carthage College was $38,750. The cost of tuition at Carthage College is $14,750 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Carthage College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,066

2024 Value

8.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Carthage College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,066. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Carthage College grew by 8.43%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carthage College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,950

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carthage College was of $12,950 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.39% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Carthage College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Carthage College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.13% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carthage College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Carthage College received 7,777 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.32% annual growth. Out of those 7,777 applicants, 6,771 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,844 students enrolled at Carthage College in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carthage College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

6,771

Accepted Out of 7,777

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carthage College was 87.1% (6,771 admissions from 7,777 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 3.32%, while admissions grew by 0.0295%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Carthage College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

16%

Submission Percentage (2023)

123

Scores Submitted (2023)

16% of enrolled first-time students at Carthage College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Carthage College had a total enrollment of 2,844 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Carthage College is 2,749 students and the part-time enrollment is 95. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Carthage College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carthage College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.77% Black or African American, 5.7% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0703% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carthage College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.7%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.1%), followed by White Female (19.9%) and Black or African American Female (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carthage College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,844 students. The full-time enrollment at Carthage College is 2,749 and the part-time enrollment is 95. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Carthage College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Carthage College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Carthage College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Carthage College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Carthage College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,804 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
498 enrolled students
Black or African American
164 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carthage College is 63.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.77% Black or African American, 5.7% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0703% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (2.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 22 more women than men received degrees from Carthage College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carthage College is white (501 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carthage College is General Marketing & Marketing Management (63 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees) and Registered Nursing (62 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carthage College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carthage College are Other managers (189,571 people), Postsecondary teachers (166,987 people), Secondary school teachers (151,080 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (140,410 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (127,442 people).

The most specialized majors at Carthage College in 2024 are History (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carthage College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Carthage College are History (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carthage College are Elementary & secondary schools (392,382 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (336,568 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (190,731 people), Computer Systems Design (189,699 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (103,336 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carthage College.

Most Common (2024)

General Marketing & Marketing Management
63 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
62 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carthage College was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Carthage College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

347

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

369

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 347 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College, which is 0.94 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (369).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Carthage College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.89 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 58% of students graduating from Carthage College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
501 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carthage College is white (501 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

3.91% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
373 degrees awarded
White Female
372 degrees awarded
White Female
355 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carthage College is white female (373 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (372 degrees).

Operations

Carthage College has an endowment valued at nearly $165M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.2M (8.63%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Carthage College had a total salary expenditure of 84.4M. Carthage College employs 49 Associate professors, 47 Professors and 44 Assistant professors. Most academics at Carthage College are Male Professor (34), Female Assistant professor (28), and Female Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carthage College are: Management, with 58 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Endowment

$165M

2024 Endowment

10.6%

growth from 2023

Carthage College has an endowment valued at about $165M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Carthage College grew 10.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $119M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Carthage College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$31.6M

2024 Salaries

0.902%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Carthage College paid a median of $31.6M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($84.4M) and a 0.902% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.1% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2024, Carthage College paid a total of $11.3M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carthage College were Management with 58 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

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