Carthage vs Lakeland
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Carthage CollegeKenosha, WICompass Score: Good · Top 44%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WICompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Carthage has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 42% at Lakeland.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lakeland has the lower price after aid: $20,124 a year, against $22,427 at Carthage.
- Lakeland has the lower average price after aid: about $24,000 a year, against about $27,000 at Carthage.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Kenosha, WI
Plymouth, WI
Setting
City
Rural
Students
2,771
2,786
Sports
NCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
86%
Average SAT
1150
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–25
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
42%
First-year retention
73%
63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,950
$55,961
Median debt
$26,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $27,000
About $24,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $23,000
About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $24,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $22,000
About $20,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $29,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $106,611
- Finance $86,952
- Accounting $86,561
- Business administration $72,468
- Mathematics $72,160
- Computing and information science $96,835
- Accounting $66,815
- Business administration $66,108
- Marketing $59,513
- Criminology $55,265
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.