IWU vs. Carthage

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion and Carthage College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
Carthage College

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Carthage (87.1% admitted vs 88.9%). Typical SAT 1100 vs 1070.
  • Cheaper after aid: IWU. Average net price is $23,402 vs $27,066 at Carthage.
  • Graduation: IWU 70% vs Carthage 59%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: IWU $54,300 vs Carthage $48,800 (median).
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Key differences

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Carthage College
Acceptance rate
Carthage more selective
IWU88.9%
Carthage87.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Carthage higher
IWU960-1180
Carthage1000-1205
Average net price
IWU $3,664 less
IWU$23,402
Carthage$27,066
In-state tuition
IWU $6,398 less
IWU$32,352
Carthage$38,750
Out-of-state tuition
IWU $6,398 less
IWU$32,352
Carthage$38,750
Graduation rate
IWU +11 pts
IWU70%
Carthage59%
Median earnings (10 years)
IWU +$5,500
IWU$54,300
Carthage$48,800

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • IWU 3,761
  • Carthage 7,777
  • Admitted
  • IWU 3,345
  • Carthage 6,771
  • Acceptance rate
  • IWU 88.9%
  • Carthage 87.1%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • IWU 17%
  • Carthage 11.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • IWU 1070
  • Carthage 1100
  • Typical ACT score
  • IWU 23
  • Carthage 22
  • Average high school GPA
  • IWU 3.61
  • Carthage 3.36
  • Typical high school grades
  • IWU A-
  • Carthage B+
  • Admissions standards
  • IWU Moderate
  • Carthage Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • IWU
  • Carthage
  • SAT range
  • IWU 960-1180
  • Carthage 1000-1205
  • ACT range
  • IWU 19-28
  • Carthage 19-26
  • Submit test scores
  • IWU Test optional
  • Carthage Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • IWU
  • Carthage
  • Tuition (in state)
  • IWU $32,352
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • IWU $32,352
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Room & board
  • IWU $10,868
  • Carthage $13,450
  • Average net price
  • IWU $23,402
  • Carthage $27,066
  • Average grant aid
  • IWU $21,405
  • Carthage $23,784
  • % receiving grant aid
  • IWU 100%
  • Carthage 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • IWU 70%
  • Carthage 59%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • IWU $54,300
  • Carthage $48,800
  • Making student loan payments
  • IWU 55%
  • Carthage 73%
  • Median student loan debt
  • IWU $24,104
  • Carthage $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • IWU $249
  • Carthage $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • IWU 12:1
  • Carthage 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • IWU
    • Business (56%)
    • Health Professions (22%)
    • Theology and Religious Vvocations (3%)
    • Education (3%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%)
  • Carthage
    • Business (28%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Location
  • IWU Marion, IN
  • Carthage Kenosha, WI
  • Setting
  • IWU Distant Town
  • Carthage Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • IWU 2,204
  • Carthage 2,844
  • Type
  • IWU Private 4 Year
  • Carthage Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • IWU #239
  • Carthage #663

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Wesleyan University Marion in Marion, IN with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carthage College is larger than IWU based on total student enrollment (2,844 students vs. 2,204 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Indiana Wesleyan University Marion is located in Marion, IN (Distant Town setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
  • Indiana Wesleyan University Marion is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Wesleyan University Marion 12:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Wesleyan University Marion are 19.2% lower than at Carthage College ($10,868 vs. $13,450).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 19.8% higher at Carthage than at Indiana Wesleyan University Marion (about $6,398 more per year; $38,750 vs. $32,352).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Wesleyan University Marion as at Carthage College (100% vs. 100%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 11.1% larger than aid received by Indiana Wesleyan University Marion students ($23,784 vs. $21,405).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at IWU than at Carthage (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IWU and Carthage.
  • Enrolled first-year students at IWU average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at IWU vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Wesleyan University Marion graduates have a $2,896 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($24,104 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, IWU graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($249 vs. $279).
  • More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IWU students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 55%).

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

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