Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    George Fox's yield is 7 pts higher than Carthage's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Carthage costs about $5K less per year on average than George Fox ($29,266 vs. $34,244, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    George Fox graduates 6 pts more of its students than Carthage (71% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Carthage has 4 pts more Pell recipients than George Fox (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    George Fox grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Carthage's ($59,761 vs. $56,950)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Carthage's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at George Fox

    Aid generosity

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%, George Fox 94%; George Fox's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
George Fox94%
Carthage87%
Quad's selectivity
  • George FoxAccessible
  • CarthageOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
George Fox
1070–1340
CarthageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • George FoxGPA and school record required
  • CarthageGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

George Fox and Carthage are about the same size; Carthage has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
George Fox2.7K
Carthage2.7K
Pell Grant share
George Fox23%
Carthage27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Carthage has 14 students per faculty member to George Fox's 17.

Students per faculty member
George Fox17 to 1
Carthage14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • George FoxRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • CarthageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Carthage costs about $5K less a year than George Fox on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
George Fox$34.2K
Carthage$29.3K
Aid generosity
George Fox43%
Carthage45%

What each pays off

George Fox's former students earn more, a median $59.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
George Fox$59.8K
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
George Fox71%
Carthage65%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • George FoxGrowing+46%
  • CarthageSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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