Carthage College

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#4175 / #1090
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#390
Most Desirable School
Lutheran college in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1090
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
87%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$41,000
Graduation rate
66%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,660

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About Carthage College

According to Wikipedia, Carthage College is a private college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It enrolls 2,667 students. Carthage awards bachelor's degrees with majors in more than 40 subject areas and master's degrees in three areas. Carthage has 150 faculty. It is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.

Carthage College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian ACT Score
8,04487%73%66%22

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Carthage College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$41,000
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$22,941
30K - 48K$22,395
48K - 75K$22,411
75K - 110K$25,748
110K+$28,731

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Carthage College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Carthage College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,594 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Carthage College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,8972,722175

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Carthage College?

Carthage College is located at 2001 Alford Park Dr, Kenosha, WI 53140-1994.

How Safe is Carthage College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Carthage College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Carthage College has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Kenosha has a violent crime rate of 0.29% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Carthage College Known For?

Carthage College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Carthage College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Carthage College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Physics
#3065
World Rank
#2360
Historical Rank
#711
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #711 in the U.S. and #3065 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1328
World Rank
#1334
Historical Rank
#713
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #713 in the U.S. and #1328 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Biology
#3488
World Rank
#3516
Historical Rank
#802
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #802 in the U.S. and #3488 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Medical
#3337
World Rank
#3339
Historical Rank
#955
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #955 in the U.S. and #3337 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Sociology
#3383
World Rank
#3389
Historical Rank
#1035
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1035 in the U.S. and #3383 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Communications
#4109
World Rank
#4132
Historical Rank
#1082
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1082 in the U.S. and #4109 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Religious Studies
#5151
World Rank
#5172
Historical Rank
#1102
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1102 in the U.S. and #5151 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Engineering
#5885
World Rank
#5891
Historical Rank
#1121
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1121 in the U.S. and #5885 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
History
#3583
World Rank
#3596
Historical Rank
#1131
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1131 in the U.S. and #3583 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Social Work
#2744
World Rank
#2744
Historical Rank
#1137
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1137 in the U.S. and #2744 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Economics
#6077
World Rank
#6080
Historical Rank
#1192
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1192 in the U.S. and #6077 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Literature
#3632
World Rank
#3672
Historical Rank
#1201
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1201 in the U.S. and #3632 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#3284
World Rank
#3301
Historical Rank
#1253
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1253 in the U.S. and #3284 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#5309
World Rank
#5316
Historical Rank
#1288
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1288 in the U.S. and #5309 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Philosophy
#4650
World Rank
#4683
Historical Rank
#1401
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1401 in the U.S. and #4650 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Nursing
#3791
World Rank
#3792
Historical Rank
#1499
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1499 in the U.S. and #3791 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#6427
World Rank
#6439
Historical Rank
#1568
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1568 in the U.S. and #6427 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Political Science
#6736
World Rank
#2597
Historical Rank
#1591
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1591 in the U.S. and #6736 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Mathematics
#6005
World Rank
#6030
Historical Rank
#1598
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #1598 in the U.S. and #6005 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Chemistry
#8015
World Rank
#8020
Historical Rank
#2369
USA Rank

Carthage College ranks #2369 in the U.S. and #8015 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees

Who Are Carthage College's Most Influential Alumni?

Carthage College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Physics, and Political Science. Here are some of Carthage College's most famous alumni:

John Hay
John Hay
An American statesman .
Fernando Sanford
An American physicist.
Susan Lee Johnson
An American historian.
Daniel L. Gard
A Lutheran Pastor, Professor of Exegetical Theology, American Naval Chaplain, University President.
Barbara Shearer
An American musician.