Quad

Head-to-head

Whitworth
Carthage

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Whitworth's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Carthage

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

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

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Carthage is a bit larger (2,660 vs. 1,858)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

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

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Whitworth is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Whitworth has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Carthage (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%, Whitworth 90%; Whitworth's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Whitworth90%
Carthage87%
Quad's selectivity
  • WhitworthAccessible
  • CarthageOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Whitworth
1090–1330
CarthageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WhitworthGPA and school record required
  • CarthageGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Carthage is a bit larger than Whitworth (2,660 vs. 1,858 undergrads); Whitworth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Whitworth1.9K
Carthage2.7K
Pell Grant share
Whitworth29%
Carthage27%

Majors and faculty

Biological and Physical Sciences leads at Whitworth, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carthage; Whitworth has 11 students per faculty member to Carthage's 14.

Students per faculty member
Whitworth11 to 1
Carthage14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WhitworthBiological and Physical Sciences13%
  • CarthageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Whitworth and Carthage cost about the same a year on average; Whitworth's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Whitworth$29.5K
Carthage$29.3K
Aid generosity
Whitworth57%
Carthage45%

What each pays off

Whitworth's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Whitworth$58.6K
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
Whitworth71%
Carthage65%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WhitworthSteady−1%
  • 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