Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1090
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6539 admitted students 150 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
20%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 600.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 600, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1090 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Carthage College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-600 -
Math
480-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6539 admitted students 293 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
39%
Similar to the SAT, Carthage College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 39% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-27 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
20-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Carthage College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Carthage College received a total of 8,639 applications. These applications included 4,024 male applicants and 4,615 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,639 applicants, Carthage College admitted 6,539 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,824 males and 3,715 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 763 students chose to enroll at Carthage College. This means that 763 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 327 were male and 436 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Carthage College had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Carthage College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Carthage College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Carthage College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Carthage College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Carthage College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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