Carthage vs. UWSP

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (8,233 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 Stevens Point is in Stevens Point, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Carthage College 14:1; University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point are 34.6% lower than at Carthage College ($8,800 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 109.4% higher at Carthage than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (about $20,242 more per year; $38,750 vs. $18,508).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (100% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 374.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stevens Point students ($23,784 vs. $5,014).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Carthage than at UWSP (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Carthage and UWSP.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWSP Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Carthage average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at UWSP (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.3% at Carthage vs. 23.5% at UWSP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates have a $2,640 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($24,360 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWSP graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($251 vs. $279).
• More UWSP graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Carthage students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 73%).

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