Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wheaton graduates 22 pts more of its students than Carthage (88% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wheaton's yield is 19 pts higher than Carthage's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wheaton grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Carthage's ($63,756 vs. $56,950)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Carthage has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wheaton (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Carthage costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Wheaton ($29,266 vs. $32,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Carthage is a bit larger (2,660 vs. 2,121)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Carthage admits 87%, Wheaton 87%; Wheaton's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Wheaton87%
Carthage87%
Quad's selectivity
  • WheatonSelective
  • CarthageOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Wheaton
1260–1470
CarthageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WheatonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CarthageGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Carthage is a bit larger than Wheaton (2,660 vs. 2,121 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wheaton2.1K
Carthage2.7K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton22%
Carthage27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Managerial Economics leads at Wheaton, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carthage; Wheaton has 10 students per faculty member to Carthage's 14.

Students per faculty member
Wheaton10 to 1
Carthage14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WheatonBusiness/Managerial Economics12%
  • CarthageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Carthage costs about $3.1K less a year than Wheaton on average; Wheaton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wheaton$32.3K
Carthage$29.3K
Aid generosity
Wheaton46%
Carthage45%

What each pays off

Wheaton's former students earn more, a median $63.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 88% at Wheaton to 65% at Carthage.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wheaton$63.8K
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
Wheaton88%
Carthage65%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WheatonSteady+1%
  • CarthageSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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