Vanguard University of Southern California vs. Carthage

Comparable Facts

Compare Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, CA with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carthage College is larger than Vanguard University of Southern California based on total student enrollment (2,844 students vs. 2,246 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Vanguard University of Southern California is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vanguard University of Southern California 13:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Vanguard University of Southern California and Carthage ($13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.6% higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Carthage College (about $2,950 more per year; $41,700 vs. $38,750).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Vanguard University of Southern California as at Carthage College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vanguard University of Southern California students is 25.5% larger than aid received by Carthage College students ($29,847 vs. $23,784).

Admissions details

• Incoming Vanguard University of Southern California students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Carthage (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vanguard University of Southern California, test optional at Carthage.
• Typical fall application deadline: Vanguard University of Southern California Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Carthage average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Vanguard University of Southern California (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.7% at Vanguard University of Southern California vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Carthage graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Carthage graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vanguard University of Southern California students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 64%).

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