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Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,565What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,660
In-state tuition
$38,750Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,750
SAT midpoint
1,090
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,950Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$26,565

Better than 32% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

62%

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$56,950

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,822

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$26,565

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Carthage College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,950

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Carthage College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,26555
Accounting and Related Services$61,88718
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,54339
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,55558
Mathematics$52,59313
Marketing$50,17562
Special Education and Teaching$48,59311
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,18525
Chemistry$45,18817
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,55123
Biology, General$37,90335
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,63824
Economics$36,49320
Design and Applied Arts$35,51112
English Language and Literature, General$34,58711
Communication and Media Studies$33,58014
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$29,45432
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,7279
Psychology, General$27,74130
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$25,55314
Music$24,27328
Political Science and Government$24,25911
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported19
Social WorkNot reported17
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported15
PhysicsNot reported12
HistoryNot reported11
SociologyNot reported10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Data ScienceNot reported7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Geography and CartographyNot reported4
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Engineering ScienceNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
JournalismNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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