Quad

Head-to-head

Niagara
Carthage

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Niagara's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Carthage

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Niagara costs about $8.8K less per year on average than Carthage ($20,510 vs. $29,266, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Niagara graduates 7 pts more of its students than Carthage (73% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Niagara is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Niagara's yield is 3 pts higher than Carthage's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Carthage has 2 pts more first-gen students than Niagara (26% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students

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%, Niagara 87%; Niagara's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Niagara87%
Carthage87%
Quad's selectivity
  • NiagaraAccessible
  • CarthageOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Niagara
1060–1235
CarthageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NiagaraGPA and school record required
  • CarthageGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Niagara and Carthage are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Niagara2.7K
Carthage2.7K
Pell Grant share
Niagara27%
Carthage27%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Niagara, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carthage; Niagara has 10 students per faculty member to Carthage's 14.

Students per faculty member
Niagara10 to 1
Carthage14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NiagaraEducation, General24%
  • CarthageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Niagara costs about $8.8K less a year than Carthage on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Niagara$20.5K
Carthage$29.3K
Aid generosity
Niagara62%
Carthage45%

What each pays off

Carthage's former students earn more, a median $57K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Niagara$56.2K
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
Niagara73%
Carthage65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Niagara but held steady at Carthage; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NiagaraGrowing+18%
  • CarthageSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why