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# Schools Similar to Carthage College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/carthage-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/carthage-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/carthage-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/carthage-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/carthage-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Carthage College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Carthage College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | 87.1% | 95.2% | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/) | 87.1% | 77.3% | $61,656 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | 87.1% | 80.9% | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/) | 87.1% | 87.7% | $64,234 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/) | 87.1% | 88.4% | $64,235 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Carthage College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Roosevelt University](/school/roosevelt-university/) | 87.1% | 97.2% | $58,796 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 87.1% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 87.1% | 100.0% | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| Doane University | 87.1% | 98.0% | $58,227 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 87.1% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | WI | $57,728 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](/school/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/) | WI | $58,704 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | WI | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| Saint Norbert College | WI | $58,944 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-La Crosse](/school/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/) | WI | $60,184 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Carthage College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lakeland University | $59,751 4 years after completion | $66,716 4 years after completion | $24,212 |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | $59,751 4 years after completion | $82,136 4 years after completion | $29,155 |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | $59,751 4 years after completion | $96,058 4 years after completion | $24,347 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Carthage College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $26,565 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | $26,565 | $11,745 | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | $26,565 | $11,772 | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $26,565 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $26,565 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) | IL | $60,377 4 years after completion |
| [Baldwin Wallace University](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/) | OH | $59,094 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | IL | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [Roosevelt University](/school/roosevelt-university/) | IL | $58,796 4 years after completion |
| [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/) | IL | $61,656 4 years after completion |
| [Ashland University](/school/ashland-university/) | OH | $59,855 4 years after completion |
| The University of Findlay | OH | $60,876 4 years after completion |
| [Denison University](/school/denison-university/) | OH | $62,838 4 years after completion |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| [Calvin University](/school/calvin-university/) | MI | $60,889 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).