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Carthage College

General Information

Name: Carthage College
Address: 2001 Alford Park Dr, Kenosha, WI 53140-1994
Phone:

  • General information: (262) 551-8500
  • Financial aid office: (262) 551-6001
  • Admissions office: (262) 551-6000

Website: www.carthage.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,650$22,500$21,250
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,800$6,500$6,250
        Other expenses$2,500$2,680$2,660
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,800$6,500$6,250
        Other expenses$2,500$2,680$2,660
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,500$2,680$2,660

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,150$32,880$30,910
Off-campus$34,150$32,880$30,910
Off-campus with family$27,350$26,380$24,660

In the 2005-2006 academic year, Carthage distributed $41 million in financial aid to students. The average freshman financial aid package was $18,695, and 97 percent of freshmen that year received financial aid.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 94%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2527
  • State/local grants:$2632
  • Institutional grants:$8331
  • Student loans:$5410

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,4951,9142,581
Percent admitted77.1%76.0%77.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time18.9%19.6%18.3%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2699
Undergraduate enrollment: 2594
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing Research - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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