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Carroll University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Waukesha, WI
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,525
Men / Women 33% / 67%
White 67%
Hispanic 14%
Black 6%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 66%
From Region 24%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 37%
Business & Economics 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Education 7%
Arts 6%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,890
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,639
10-Year ROI $157,000
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 73 #225
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 1080 – 1230
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 510 – 640
ACT Range 21 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carroll University 570 31% / 69% 2% $64,877 99%
Engineering 7 57% / 43% 14% $83,484 88
Computer Science 8 62% / 38% 0% $77,849 83 100%
Information Technology 6 67% / 33% 0% $80,485 86
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $65,502 66
Mathematics 6 50% / 50% 17% $67,777 70
Animal Behavior and Ethology 28 +1 7% / 93% 0% $38,883 5 96%
Biochemistry 8 12% / 88% 0% $59,370 52
Biology 20 25% / 75% 0% $69,029 72 98%
Environmental Science 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $50,987 28
Exercise Science 85 42% / 58% 0% $73,249 78 100%
Health Science 16 6% / 94% 0% $83,340 88 100%
Neurodiagnostic Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,525 24 94%
Nursing 104 8% / 92% 0% $76,892 82 100%
Public Health Education and Promotion 6 17% / 83% 0% $63,762 62 100%
Accounting 9 33% / 67% 11% $72,714 78 100%
Actuarial Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $71,502 76 100%
Business Administration 27 +2 78% / 22% 7% $67,677 70 97%
Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $73,990 79
Finance 13 +1 85% / 15% 0% $78,286 84 100%
Healthcare Administration 29 +1 21% / 79% 0% $65,355 65 100%
Marketing 13 62% / 38% 15% $61,152 56 100%
Organizational Leadership $66,924 69
Sport Management 12 +3 58% / 42% 0% $73,249 78 100%
Communication 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $57,287 46 100%
Criminal Justice 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $47,956 19 100%
English 8 38% / 62% 0% $46,645 16
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,440 26
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,825 27
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,227 49
Psychology 42 +3 21% / 79% 2% $53,733 36 100%
Sociology 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $50,912 27
Spanish 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $50,454 26
Education 10 +3 10% / 90% 0% $35,651 3 96%
Elementary Education 23 13% / 87% 4% $45,538 14 96%
Physical Education 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $47,999 19 100%
Art 4 +4 0% / 100% 0% $41,889 8
Graphic Communications 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,027 39 97%
Graphic Design 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,651 24
Music 5 40% / 60% 0% $42,716 9
Music Education 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $47,999 19 100%
Music Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0% $82,762 87 99%
Musical Theatre $41,946 8
Photography 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,092 11