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Carthage College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Location Kenosha, WI
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,628
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 64%
Hispanic 20%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 36%
From Region 57%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Health Sciences 17%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Arts 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Computer Science 4%
Education 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,750
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,822
10-Year ROI $124,000
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (43%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 20 – 25

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
Carthage College 524 47% / 53% 1% $67,541 98%
Engineering Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $87,580 91
Computer Science 15 +2 80% / 20% 0% $104,479 97 100%
Data Science $76,657 82
Data Science 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $77,635 83
Chemistry 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $65,523 66 100%
Mathematics 14 +3 64% / 36% 0% $70,717 75 100%
Physics 10 70% / 30% 0% $72,483 78
Biology 24 +1 46% / 54% 0% $66,230 67 95%
Environmental Science 14 50% / 50% 0% $47,591 19 100%
Neuroscience 14 +2 36% / 64% 0% $70,826 75 96%
Athletic Training $68,324 71
Exercise Science 19 +1 58% / 42% 0% $56,766 45 97%
Health Sciences 7 29% / 71% 0% $67,546 70
Nursing 62 15% / 85% 0% $107,684 98 100%
Accounting 22 +2 73% / 27% 0% $79,104 85 100%
Advertising and Public Relations 9 33% / 67% 0% $66,202 67 100%
Business Administration 39 +23 72% / 28% 0% $72,298 77 94%
Economics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $66,349 67 94%
Finance 21 +10 71% / 29% 5% $81,378 86 98%
International Economics 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $66,349 67 94%
Marketing 42 +21 67% / 33% 0% $68,100 71 99%
Asian Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,552 29
Chinese 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,351 40
Classics $53,395 35
Communication 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $58,690 50 97%
Criminal Justice 25 +3 32% / 68% 0% $53,909 36 97%
English 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $35,653 4 100%
French $55,380 41
General Studies 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $52,324 31
Geography 3 +4 33% / 67% 0% $52,851 33
History 16 62% / 38% 0% $50,136 25 94%
Japanese +1 $55,226 40
Journalism $56,878 45
Political Science 17 +3 59% / 41% 0% $35,176 3 100%
Psychology 29 +7 34% / 66% 0% $55,646 41 100%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,927 22
Social Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,900 19
Social Work 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,577 32 92%
Sociology 7 +5 29% / 71% 0% $48,167 20
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,640 44 94%
Elementary Education 22 +1 5% / 95% 0% $46,998 17 87%
Special Education 1 +9 0% / 100% 0% $47,182 18 96%
Art Education 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,252 23
Art History $43,451 10
Costume Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,654 8 100%
Drama and Theatre Arts +1 $40,253 7
Graphic Design 14 50% / 50% 0% $55,354 40 100%
Music 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $45,258 14 96%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,306 23
Music Performance 3 0% / 100% 100% $45,258 14 96%
Studio Art 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $43,600 11
Theatre Design and Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $41,654 8 100%
Voice and Opera 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,258 14 96%