Student Population at Carthage

How many students at Carthage?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Carthage College has a total enrollment of 2,844 students, including 2,675 undergraduate and 169 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,222 male students (43%) and 1,622 female students (57%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,804 White students (63.4%) and 498 Hispanic students (17.5%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,675 undergraduate students (94.1%) and 169 graduate students (5.9%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Carthage's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,222 male (42.97%) and 1,622 female (57.03%) students are attending Carthage College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.34.

By class level, 2,675 (94.06%) are undergraduate students and 169 (5.94%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.58% are male and 57.42% are female, while among graduate students, 49.11% are male and 50.89% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,844	2,675	169
Men	1,222	1,139	83
Women	1,622	1,536	86

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,804 White, 164 Black, and 74 Asian students out of a total of 2,844 are attending at Carthage College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Carthage College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	3	5
Asian	74	27	47
Black	164	88	76
Hispanic	498	190	308
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,804	776	1,028
Two or more races	162	77	85
Race Unknown	66	25	41

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	3	5
Asian	72	26	46
Black	146	79	67
Hispanic	480	184	296
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,713	723	990
Two or more races	158	75	83
Race Unknown	54	19	35

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	2	1	1
Black	18	9	9
Hispanic	18	6	12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	91	53	38
Two or more races	4	2	2
Race Unknown	12	6	6

Student Age Distribution

By age, Carthage has 14 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,646 students under 25 years old, and 125 students over 25 years old out of 2,771 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 14 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Carthage has 2,586 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 56 students aged 25 and over.

It has 60 graduate students aged under 25 and 69 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	14	11	3
18-19	1,288	731	557
20-21	1,071	607	464
22-24	273	123	150
25-29	55	24	31
30-34	28	17	11
35-39	16	10	6
40-49	15	11	4
50-64	8	4	4
Over 65	3	2	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	14	11	3
18-19	1,288	731	557
20-21	1,069	606	463
22-24	215	98	117
25-29	33	9	24
30-34	9	4	5
35-39	6	5	1
40-49	4	3	1
50-64	2	1	1
Over 65	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	1	1
22-24	58	25	33
25-29	22	15	7
30-34	19	13	6
35-39	10	5	5
40-49	11	8	3
50-64	6	3	3
Over 65	1	1	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Carthage College, 103 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,844	103
Undergraduate	2,675	32
Graduate	169	71

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Wisconsin Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	0	0	0
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,675 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 101 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.78%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,540
Transfer-in Full-time	101
Regular Part-time	34
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Carthage Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carthage?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,844 students are enrolled at Carthage.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Carthage?

2,675 undergraduate and 169 graduate students are enrolled at Carthage.

What is the gender breakdown at Carthage?

1,222 male (42.97%) and 1,622 female (57.03%) students are attending Carthage.

What is the international student enrollment at Carthage?

66 international students (2.32%) are enrolled at Carthage, including 42 undergraduate and 24 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Carthage?

Carthage has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,804 White (63.43%), 164 Black (5.77%), and 74 Asian (2.60%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Carthage are under 18 or over 65?

14 students are under 18 and 3 students are over 65 years old.

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