Carthage College

www.carthage.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,000

4.76% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,643

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.2%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

75.7%

8,639 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,746

95.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

68%

511 Graduates

About

Carthage College is a higher education institution located in Kenosha County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Carthage College were Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (52 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (50 degrees).

In 2021, 704 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carthage College. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (487 degrees), 6.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carthage College is $33,000, which is $4,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Carthage College is $33,000, which is $4,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,643.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Carthage College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Carthage College was $33,000. The cost of tuition at Carthage College is $4,495 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$26,643

2021 Value

1.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Carthage College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,643. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Carthage College grew by 1.91%.

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

$12,400

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carthage College was of $12,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Carthage College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.2%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Carthage College was 2.2%, which represents 17 out of the 774 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Carthage College received 8,639 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 21.7% annual growth. Out of those 8,639 applicants, 6,539 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,746 students enrolled at Carthage College in 2021. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carthage College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,539

Accepted Out of 8,639

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carthage College was 75.7% (6,539 admissions from 8,639 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 21.7%, while admissions grew by 20.2%..

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

20%

Submission Percentage (2021)

150

Scores Submitted (2021)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Carthage College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Carthage College had a total enrollment of 2,746 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Carthage College is 2,612 students and the part-time enrollment is 134. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Carthage College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carthage College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.364% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.109% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carthage College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.9%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by White Male (20.4%) and Black or African American Male (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carthage College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,746 students. The full-time enrollment at Carthage College is 2,612 and the part-time enrollment is 134. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Carthage College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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%

2021 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 Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Carthage College had a retention rate higher than 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 (2021)

White
1,871 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
411 enrolled students
Black or African American
152 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carthage College is 68.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.364% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.109% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 99 students (3.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 114 more women than men received degrees from Carthage College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carthage College is white (487 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carthage College is Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (52 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (50 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 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 (159,380 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (148,680 people), Postsecondary teachers (147,503 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (130,137 people), and Secondary school teachers (105,504 people).

The most specialized majors at Carthage College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Carthage College are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (345,184 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (295,971 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (168,339 people), Computer Systems Design (112,581 people), and Legal services (101,865 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
52 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
50 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carthage College was Registered Nursing with 54 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

295

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

409

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 295 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College, which is 0.721 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (409).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Carthage College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.75 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 59% of students graduating from Carthage College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Carthage College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.94% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
487 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carthage College is white (487 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

6.25% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
293 degrees awarded
White Male
194 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carthage College is white female (293 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (194 degrees).

Operations

Carthage College has an endowment valued at nearly $164M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 38.5M (23.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Carthage College had a total salary expenditure of 75.1M. Carthage College employs 58 Assistant professors, 50 Associate professors and 34 Professors. Most academics at Carthage College are Female Assistant professor (32), Male Professor (27), and Male Assistant professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carthage College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 50 employees, Management, with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Endowment

$164M

2021 Endowment

31.9%

growth from 2020

Carthage College has an endowment valued at about $164M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Carthage College grew 31.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $112M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges 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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$28.4M

2021 Salaries

4.37%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Carthage College paid a median of $28.4M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($75.1M) and a 4.37% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.5M

Instructional Salaries

142

Number of Employees

In 2021, Carthage College paid a total of $10.5M to 142 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carthage College were Assistant professor with 58 employees, Associate professor with 50 employees, and Professor with 34 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carthage College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees, Management with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carthage College was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Male Professor with 27 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Carthage College.