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Compare Carthage College vs Lakeland University

Kenosha, WI · Plymouth, WI

Carthage CollegeLakeland University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$26,565/yr$24,212/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$23,293/yr$22,453/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$23,630/yr$22,030/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$22,427/yr$20,124/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$24,995/yr$24,332/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$29,176/yr$28,054/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,450/yr$12,140/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,450/yr$9,452/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$500/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,600/yr$4,482/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$50,822/yr$48,840/yr
Tuition (in-state)$38,750/yr$33,396/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$38,750/yr$33,396/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%25%
Students taking federal loans86%45%
Getting in
Students who get accepted87%86%
SAT average1150No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)20–25No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–26 · Math 18–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received8,0441,066
Students accepted6,769971
Students who enrolled778206
Accepted students who enroll11%21%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores16%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores28%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate64%42%
Freshmen who come back73%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,950/yr$55,961/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,368–$80,915$39,063–$76,612
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%58%
White students graduating68%54%
Black students graduating51%30%
Hispanic students graduating53%17%
Asian students graduating50%56%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,116/yr$49,546/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%75%
Graduate on time56%34%
Pell students who graduate54%31%
First-gen students who finish59%47%
Low-income students who finish45%39%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,288/yr$53,819/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 8%Business, Management & Marketing 48% · Psychology 9% · Computer & Information Sciences 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 24% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 48% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesPsychology — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 6% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesEducation — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,265/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $72,789/yr
Degrees in STEM17%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6601,212
Students per professor14 : 112 : 1
Graduate students169402
Average professor pay$8,981/mo$7,358/mo
Full-time professors47%21%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$80,809$38,822
SettingCity (small)Rural (fringe)
LocationKenosha, WIPlymouth, WI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18471862
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.6%1%
Men43%45%
Women57%55%
White students64%63%
Black students5.5%11%
Hispanic or Latino students18%9.3%
Asian students2.7%4.1%
Two or more races5.9%2.7%
Other / not reported2.1%8.8%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students26%44%
Part-time students0.8%42%
Students age 25+2.1%22%
Spent on teaching per student$10,242/yr$7,415/yr
Endowment$164.8M$19.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,814672
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$5,190/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$5,786/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Religious affiliationEvangelical Lutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2521
Student athletes840374
Athletic scholarships$0$17,000
Athletics budget$5.4M$2.9M
Athletics revenue$7.2M$2.9M
Recruiting spend$219,144$45,236

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.