Carthage vs. Parkside

Carthage College and University of Wisconsin Parkside side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Carthage College
University of Wisconsin Parkside

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Parkside (75.4% admitted vs 87.1%). Typical SAT N/A vs 1100.
  • Cheaper after aid: Parkside. Average net price is $10,234 vs $27,066 at Carthage.
  • Graduation: Carthage 59% vs Parkside 28%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Carthage $48,800 vs Parkside $41,000 (median).
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Key differences

Carthage College University of Wisconsin Parkside
Acceptance rate
Parkside more selective
Carthage87.1%
Parkside75.4%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Carthage higher
Carthage1000-1205
Parkside-
Average net price
Parkside $16,832 less
Carthage$27,066
Parkside$10,234
In-state tuition
Parkside $30,480 less
Carthage$38,750
Parkside$8,270
Out-of-state tuition
Parkside $21,321 less
Carthage$38,750
Parkside$17,429
Graduation rate
Carthage +31 pts
Carthage59%
Parkside28%
Median earnings (10 years)
Carthage +$7,800
Carthage$48,800
Parkside$41,000

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Carthage 7,777
  • Parkside 2,649
  • Admitted
  • Carthage 6,771
  • Parkside 1,997
  • Acceptance rate
  • Carthage 87.1%
  • Parkside 75.4%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Carthage 11.3%
  • Parkside 26.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Carthage 1100
  • Parkside
  • Typical ACT score
  • Carthage 22
  • Parkside 20
  • Average high school GPA
  • Carthage 3.36
  • Parkside 3.31
  • Typical high school grades
  • Carthage B+
  • Parkside B+
  • Admissions standards
  • Carthage Moderate
  • Parkside Extremely Easy
  • Applicant competition
  • Carthage
  • Parkside
  • SAT range
  • Carthage 1000-1205
  • Parkside
  • ACT range
  • Carthage 19-26
  • Parkside 17-23
  • Submit test scores
  • Carthage Test optional
  • Parkside Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Carthage
  • Parkside
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Parkside $8,270
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Parkside $17,429
  • Room & board
  • Carthage $13,450
  • Parkside $8,750
  • Average net price
  • Carthage $27,066
  • Parkside $10,234
  • Average grant aid
  • Carthage $23,784
  • Parkside $7,598
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Carthage 100%
  • Parkside 56%
  • Graduation rate
  • Carthage 59%
  • Parkside 28%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Carthage $48,800
  • Parkside $41,000
  • Making student loan payments
  • Carthage 73%
  • Parkside 54%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Carthage $27,000
  • Parkside $22,965
  • Median loan payment
  • Carthage $279
  • Parkside $237
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Carthage 14:1
  • Parkside 20:1
  • Popular majors
  • Carthage
    • Business (28%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Parkside
    • Business (20%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%)
    • Social Sciences (10%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
    • Biology (8%)
  • Location
  • Carthage Kenosha, WI
  • Parkside Kenosha, WI
  • Setting
  • Carthage Midsize Suburban
  • Parkside Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • Carthage 2,844
  • Parkside 3,925
  • Type
  • Carthage Private 4 Year
  • Parkside Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Carthage #663
  • Parkside #982

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (3,925 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 Parkside is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
  • Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Parkside is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Carthage College 14:1; University of Wisconsin Parkside 20:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 34.9% lower than at Carthage College ($8,750 vs. $13,450).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 122.3% higher at Carthage than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (about $21,321 more per year; $38,750 vs. $17,429).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (100% vs. 56%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 213% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students ($23,784 vs. $7,598).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Carthage than at Parkside (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Carthage and Parkside.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Carthage average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Parkside (3.31).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.3% at Carthage vs. 26.1% at Parkside.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Parkside graduates have a $4,035 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($22,965 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, Parkside graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($237 vs. $279).
  • More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 54%).

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

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