by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Carroll University was awarded 96 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
College Factual ranked Carroll U as #559 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list.
Carroll U is also ranked #19 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.
See all of the rankings for Carroll University.
The acceptance rate at Carroll University is 72%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Carroll U is a good fit for you.
About 20% of students accepted to Carroll U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 610. Math scores were between 520 and 623.
Learn more about Carroll University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Carroll University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Carroll University is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Carroll University has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Carroll U the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Carroll University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,957 undergraduates at Carroll U with 2,783 being full-time and 174 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,113 | $18,414 | $22,237 | $24,572 | $25,164 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Carroll U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Carroll U, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,108 a year. That adds up to $36,432 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Carroll U is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Carroll University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Carroll University.
Contact details for Carroll U are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 N East Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186 |
| Phone: | 262-547-1211 |
| Website: | www.carrollu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://facebook.com/carroll.university |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/carrollu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 108 | NA |
| Nursing | 107 | $62,920 |
| General Psychology | 50 | $33,372 |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $39,954 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 36 | $40,923 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 29 | $36,362 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 28 | $37,363 |
| General Biology | 22 | $36,528 |
| Romance Languages | 20 | NA |
| Computer Science | 20 | $56,397 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 1,349 students took at least one online class at Carroll University. This is an increase from the 337 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 1,349 | 18 |
| 2018-2019 | 337 | 6 |
| 2017-2018 | 256 | 3 |
| 2016-2017 | 206 | 5 |
| 2015-2016 | 198 | 6 |
Learn more about online learning at Carroll University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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