HSU vs. Carthage

Hardin Simmons University and Carthage College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Hardin Simmons University
Carthage College

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Carthage (87.1% admitted vs 90%). Typical SAT 1100 vs 1100.
  • Cheaper after aid: HSU. Average net price is $19,811 vs $27,066 at Carthage.
  • Graduation: HSU 47% vs Carthage 59%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: HSU $46,600 vs Carthage $48,800 (median).
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Key differences

Hardin Simmons University Carthage College
Acceptance rate
Carthage more selective
HSU90%
Carthage87.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Carthage higher
HSU1010-1190
Carthage1000-1205
Average net price
HSU $7,255 less
HSU$19,811
Carthage$27,066
In-state tuition
HSU $5,790 less
HSU$32,960
Carthage$38,750
Out-of-state tuition
HSU $5,790 less
HSU$32,960
Carthage$38,750
Graduation rate
Carthage +12 pts
HSU47%
Carthage59%
Median earnings (10 years)
Carthage +$2,200
HSU$46,600
Carthage$48,800

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • HSU 3,479
  • Carthage 7,777
  • Admitted
  • HSU 3,131
  • Carthage 6,771
  • Acceptance rate
  • HSU 90%
  • Carthage 87.1%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • HSU 12.2%
  • Carthage 11.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • HSU 1100
  • Carthage 1100
  • Typical ACT score
  • HSU 22
  • Carthage 22
  • Average high school GPA
  • HSU 3.43
  • Carthage 3.36
  • Typical high school grades
  • HSU B+
  • Carthage B+
  • Admissions standards
  • HSU Easy
  • Carthage Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • HSU
  • Carthage
  • SAT range
  • HSU 1010-1190
  • Carthage 1000-1205
  • ACT range
  • HSU 19-26
  • Carthage 19-26
  • Submit test scores
  • HSU Test optional
  • Carthage Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • HSU
  • Carthage
  • Tuition (in state)
  • HSU $32,960
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • HSU $32,960
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Room & board
  • HSU $11,500
  • Carthage $13,450
  • Average net price
  • HSU $19,811
  • Carthage $27,066
  • Average grant aid
  • HSU $26,095
  • Carthage $23,784
  • % receiving grant aid
  • HSU 100%
  • Carthage 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • HSU 47%
  • Carthage 59%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • HSU $46,600
  • Carthage $48,800
  • Making student loan payments
  • HSU 67%
  • Carthage 73%
  • Median student loan debt
  • HSU $25,989
  • Carthage $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • HSU $268
  • Carthage $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • HSU 15:1
  • Carthage 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • HSU
    • Business (17%)
    • Education (13%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
  • Carthage
    • Business (28%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Location
  • HSU Abilene, TX
  • Carthage Kenosha, WI
  • Setting
  • HSU Midsize City
  • Carthage Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • HSU 1,665
  • Carthage 2,844
  • Type
  • HSU Private 4 Year
  • Carthage Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • HSU #648
  • Carthage #663

Comparable Facts

Compare Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, TX with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carthage College is larger than HSU based on total student enrollment (2,844 students vs. 1,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Hardin Simmons University is located in Abilene, TX (Midsize City setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
  • Hardin Simmons University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Hardin Simmons University 15:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hardin Simmons University are 14.5% lower than at Carthage College ($11,500 vs. $13,450).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 17.6% higher at Carthage than at Hardin Simmons University (about $5,790 more per year; $38,750 vs. $32,960).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Hardin Simmons University as at Carthage College (100% vs. 100%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Hardin Simmons University students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Carthage College students ($26,095 vs. $23,784).

Admissions details

  • Incoming HSU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Carthage (22).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both HSU and Carthage.
  • Enrolled first-year students at HSU average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.2% at HSU vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Hardin Simmons University graduates have a $1,011 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($25,989 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, HSU graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($268 vs. $279).
  • More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HSU students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 67%).

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

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