Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private four-year · City: Small
2,642undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,962average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,044
- Admitted
- 6,769
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 778
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 16%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-605
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 28%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (62 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Economics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Costume Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Education (4)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Music Pedagogy Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,500
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,950
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,050
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,050
- Total cost living at home
- $40,100
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,307 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,228 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,692 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,465 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,527 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,441
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,175
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,053
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 390 | 66% |
| Men | 314 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Black | 63 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 114 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 471 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 63% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 15 | 40% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 758 | 68% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 113 | 71% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 28 | 50% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,771
- Undergraduates
- 2,642
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,600
- Part-time undergraduates
- 42
- Graduate students
- 129
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2001 Alford Park Dr, Kenosha, WI, 53140-1994
- County
- Kenosha County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.