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Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin. 2,660 undergraduates. Admits 87% of applicants.

66%Graduation rate11 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$26,444Average net price per year33% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$59,594Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$23,250Median debt at graduation8% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,250) equals 39% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($59,594).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$22,941
$30,000–$48,000$22,395
$48,001–$75,000$22,411
$75,001–$110,000$25,748
Over $110,000$28,731

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $41,000.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate66%54%
Return for second year73%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$52,464$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$59,594$58,912
Median debt at graduation$23,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

47 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services24$68,025$91,726$20,365
Finance and Financial Management Services31$59,570$83,771$22,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences16$36,119$83,096$23,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing62$77,504—$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9—$77,406—
Marketing63$54,811$74,927$25,600
Mathematics17—$74,283—
Business Administration, Management and Operations62$60,782$72,925$25,600
Communication and Media Studies6$34,275$65,536—
Biology, General25$36,081$64,307$25,062
Computer and Information Sciences, General17$60,945—$26,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14$45,037$60,671$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections28$42,331$59,836$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20$35,989$57,582$23,250
Social Work7—$55,939$26,000
Special Education and Teaching10$46,796$55,688—
Psychology, General36$40,829$55,449$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23$46,420$55,246$23,250
Design and Applied Arts14$37,969$53,017—
History16$41,742$52,394—
English Language and Literature, General10$41,845$52,262—
Economics11$46,805—$23,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft4—$37,481—
Political Science and Government20$36,982—$19,000
Area Studies2———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas5———
Engineering Science1———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7———
Data Science10———
Religion/Religious Studies2———
Chemistry7——$26,000
Physics10———
Social Sciences, General3———
Geography and Cartography7———
Sociology12———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts2———
Fine and Studio Arts6———
Music12——$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

87%Admission rate
1,150Average SAT of admitted students
20–25ACT middle 50%
14:1Students per faculty member
31%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Carthage College cost per year?
The average net price at Carthage College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,444 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Carthage College graduates earn?
Former Carthage College students earn a median of $59,594 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Carthage College?
66% of Carthage College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Carthage College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Carthage College is $23,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.