Carthage vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare Carthage College in Kenosha, WI with University of Wisconsin Green Bay in Green Bay, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Green Bay is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 2,844 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Carthage College is located in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Carthage College 14:1; University of Wisconsin Green Bay 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Green Bay are 38.3% lower than at Carthage College ($8,292 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 124.1% higher at Carthage than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (about $21,462 more per year; $38,750 vs. $17,288).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (100% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 212.5% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($23,784 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Carthage than at UW-Green Bay (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Carthage and UW-Green Bay.
• Enrolled first-year students at Carthage average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at UW-Green Bay (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.3% at Carthage vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $5,741 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($21,259 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($219 vs. $279).
• More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UW-Green Bay students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 70%).

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