Carthage vs. UW-La Crosse

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin La Crosse is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (10,446 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 La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Carthage College 14:1; University of Wisconsin La Crosse 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin La Crosse are 35.3% lower than at Carthage College ($8,702 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 98.5% higher at Carthage than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (about $19,233 more per year; $38,750 vs. $19,517).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (100% vs. 44%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 428.7% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin La Crosse students ($23,784 vs. $4,499).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at UW-La Crosse than at Carthage (24 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Carthage and UW-La Crosse.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-La Crosse average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.3% at Carthage vs. 43.2% at UW-La Crosse.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin La Crosse graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-La Crosse graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More UW-La Crosse graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Carthage students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 73%).

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