Eastern Michigan University vs. Carthage

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Michigan University is larger than Carthage based on total student enrollment (12,631 students vs. 2,844 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, MI (Large Suburban setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Eastern Michigan University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Michigan University 14:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carthage College are 1.5% lower than at Eastern Michigan University ($13,450 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 138.6% higher at Carthage than at Eastern Michigan University (about $22,510 more per year; $38,750 vs. $16,240).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carthage College than at Eastern Michigan University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 77.9% larger than aid received by Eastern Michigan University students ($23,784 vs. $13,370).

Admissions details

• Incoming Eastern Michigan University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Carthage (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Eastern Michigan University and Carthage.
• Enrolled first-year students at Eastern Michigan University average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Eastern Michigan University vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Michigan University graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($25,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Eastern Michigan University graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Michigan University students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 45%).

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