BYUH vs. Carthage

Brigham Young University Hawaii and Carthage College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Brigham Young University Hawaii
Carthage College

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: BYUH (47% admitted vs 87.1%). Typical SAT 1080 vs 1100.
  • Cheaper after aid: BYUH. Average net price is $12,410 vs $27,066 at Carthage.
  • Graduation: BYUH 51% vs Carthage 59%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: BYUH $48,300 vs Carthage $48,800 (median).
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Key differences

Brigham Young University Hawaii Carthage College
Acceptance rate
BYUH more selective
BYUH47%
Carthage87.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Carthage higher
BYUH960-1190
Carthage1000-1205
Average net price
BYUH $14,656 less
BYUH$12,410
Carthage$27,066
In-state tuition
BYUH $32,120 less
BYUH$6,630
Carthage$38,750
Out-of-state tuition
BYUH $32,120 less
BYUH$6,630
Carthage$38,750
Graduation rate
Carthage +8 pts
BYUH51%
Carthage59%
Median earnings (10 years)
Carthage +$500
BYUH$48,300
Carthage$48,800

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • BYUH 1,020
  • Carthage 7,777
  • Admitted
  • BYUH 479
  • Carthage 6,771
  • Acceptance rate
  • BYUH 47%
  • Carthage 87.1%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • BYUH 75.2%
  • Carthage 11.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • BYUH 1080
  • Carthage 1100
  • Typical ACT score
  • BYUH 23
  • Carthage 22
  • Average high school GPA
  • BYUH 3.47
  • Carthage 3.36
  • Typical high school grades
  • BYUH B+
  • Carthage B+
  • Admissions standards
  • BYUH Easy
  • Carthage Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • BYUH Low
  • Carthage
  • SAT range
  • BYUH 960-1190
  • Carthage 1000-1205
  • ACT range
  • BYUH 21-25
  • Carthage 19-26
  • Submit test scores
  • BYUH Required
  • Carthage Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • BYUH Feb 1, 2027
  • Carthage
  • Tuition (in state)
  • BYUH $6,630
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • BYUH $6,630
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Room & board
  • BYUH $7,787
  • Carthage $13,450
  • Average net price
  • BYUH $12,410
  • Carthage $27,066
  • Average grant aid
  • BYUH $12,746
  • Carthage $23,784
  • % receiving grant aid
  • BYUH 71%
  • Carthage 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • BYUH 51%
  • Carthage 59%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • BYUH $48,300
  • Carthage $48,800
  • Making student loan payments
  • BYUH 71%
  • Carthage 73%
  • Median student loan debt
  • BYUH $8,759
  • Carthage $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • BYUH $90
  • Carthage $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • BYUH 18:1
  • Carthage 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • BYUH
    • Business (28%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%)
    • Education (12%)
    • General Studies (11%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
  • Carthage
    • Business (28%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Location
  • BYUH Laie, HI
  • Carthage Kenosha, WI
  • Setting
  • BYUH Distant Town
  • Carthage Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • BYUH 2,906
  • Carthage 2,844
  • Type
  • BYUH Private 4 Year
  • Carthage Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • BYUH #522
  • Carthage #663

Comparable Facts

Compare Brigham Young University Hawaii in Laie, HI with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Brigham Young University Hawaii is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (2,906 students vs. 2,844 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Brigham Young University Hawaii is located in Laie, HI (Distant Town setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
  • Brigham Young University Hawaii is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Brigham Young University Hawaii 18:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brigham Young University Hawaii are 42.1% lower than at Carthage College ($7,787 vs. $13,450).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 484.5% higher at Carthage than at Brigham Young University Hawaii (about $32,120 more per year; $38,750 vs. $6,630).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at Brigham Young University Hawaii (100% vs. 71%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 86.6% larger than aid received by Brigham Young University Hawaii students ($23,784 vs. $12,746).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at BYUH than at Carthage (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are required at BYUH, test optional at Carthage.
  • Typical fall application deadline: BYUH Feb 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at BYUH average a 3.47 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 75.2% at BYUH vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Brigham Young University Hawaii graduates have a $18,241 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($8,759 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, BYUH graduates have an estimated $189 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($90 vs. $279).
  • More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BYUH students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 71%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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