More selective than 31% of Wisconsin colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,822. College Scorecard.
Higher than 68% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 68% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 72% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 62% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Carthage College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,044 applicants, Carthage College admitted 6,769 and 778 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Carthage College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Carthage College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Carthage College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Wisconsin. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $23,293 | $96,666 | 5.0 years |
| $30–48k | $23,630 | $98,065 | 5.1 years |
| $48–75k | $22,427 | $93,072 | 4.8 years |
| $75–110k | $24,995 | $103,729 | 5.4 years |
| $110k+ | $29,176 | $121,080 | 6.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,950) minus $37,564 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WI (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,386 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Carthage College majors, earnings & careers
Carthage College offers 52 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Carthage College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $106,611 | — |
| Finance | $86,952 | $26,000 |
| Accounting | $86,561 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $72,468 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics | $72,160 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $69,045 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $68,708 | — |
| Economics | $67,703 | $19,500 |
Quick list of all 52 majors
- Accounting$86,561
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Area Studies—
- Biology$55,576
- Business—
- Business Administration$72,468
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications$55,654
- Computer and Information Sciences$106,611
- Criminal Justice$60,633
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$67,703
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,349
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering Science—
- English$47,935
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$48,562
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$86,952
- Geography—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$48,431
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Services—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$54,832
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing$69,045
- Mathematics$72,160
- Music—
- Neuroscience$65,733
- Nursing—
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$54,636
- Public Relations and Advertising$68,708
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$54,975
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kenosha
Overall prices in the Kenosha, WI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,441. Housing costs 4% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Kenosha County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Kenosha County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Carthage College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Wisconsin by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 87% | $26,565 | 64% | $56,950 | This school |
| Saint Norbert College | 86% | $26,172 | 71% | $58,363 | |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 78% | $36,201 | 68% | $56,075 | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 78% | $23,245 | 64% | $54,664 | |
| Ripon College | 80% | $20,216 | 63% | $54,902 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Carthage College would cost you $393 more per year than Saint Norbert College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Carthage College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,830).
- Saint Norbert College gives aided families $8,993 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Wisconsin resident | Carthage College | SNC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,750 | $45,580 | −$6,830 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $810 | +$390 |
| Housing & meals | $12,950 | $12,698 | +$252 |
| Personal & travel | $2,400 | $1,368 | +$1,032 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,478 | −$1,034 | −$3,444 |
| Sticker price | $50,822 | $59,422 | −$8,600 |
| Average grants | −$24,257 | −$33,250 | +$8,993 |
| You pay | $26,565 | $26,172 | +$393 |
“+” means Carthage College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Carthage College
What is the Carthage College acceptance rate?
Carthage College accepts 87% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 6,769 of 8,044 applicants were admitted.
How much does Carthage College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $50,822 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,565 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,293 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,176.
How much do Carthage College graduates earn?
Former Carthage College students earn a median $56,950 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Carthage College graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.
How long does a Carthage College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Carthage College costs about $93,072 after grants ($22,427 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,950 ten years after starting, $19,386 more than high school graduates in Wisconsin ($37,564), so the cost is repaid in 4.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Carthage College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/carthage-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).