Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Waukesha, WI
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,527
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 66%
From Region 24%
Athletes 26.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 14%
Black 4%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carroll University 539 30% / 70% 3% $66,461 66 99%
Engineering 5 100% / 0% 20% $88,022 90
Computer Science 10 60% / 40% 20% $80,511 85 100%
Information Technology 5 80% / 20% 0% $84,470 88
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 50% $67,637 68
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 20% $67,932 69
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 0% $63,708 60
Biology 21 +3 29% / 71% 0% $71,466 75 98%
Animal Behavior and Ethology 30 +1 10% / 90% 0% $40,256 6 96%
Environmental Science 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $53,166 31
Exercise Science 86 30% / 70% 0% $76,200 81 100%
Health Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $86,881 89 100%
Neurodiagnostic Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,629 27 94%
Nursing 85 5% / 95% 0% $80,159 84 100%
Public Health Education and Promotion 11 9% / 91% 0% $66,471 66 100%
Accounting 11 36% / 64% 0% $75,707 80 100%
Actuarial Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,445 79 100%
Business Administration 33 +6 64% / 36% 9% $70,463 73 97%
Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $78,883 83
Finance 10 90% / 10% 0% $81,508 85 100%
Healthcare Administration 16 12% / 88% 0% $68,132 69 100%
Marketing 5 80% / 20% 20% $63,669 60 100%
Organizational Leadership 2 100% / 0% 0% $70,463 73
Sport Management 22 +3 68% / 32% 5% $76,200 81 100%
Communication 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $59,183 49 100%
English 8 12% / 88% 12% $47,123 15
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $51,959 27
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,363 32
Political Science 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $61,790 56
Psychology 31 +5 19% / 81% 6% $55,861 39 100%
Sociology 9 +3 33% / 67% 0% $52,478 29
Spanish 2 +9 0% / 100% 0% $51,706 27
Education 12 +2 42% / 58% 0% $37,314 4 96%
Elementary Education 32 3% / 97% 0% $47,662 16 96%
Physical Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $50,237 23 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art $43,220 9
Graphic Communications $57,284 44 97%
Graphic Design 10 60% / 40% 10% $48,944 19
Music 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,216 11
Music Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,237 23 100%
Music Therapy 4 25% / 75% 0% $86,278 89 99%
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,706 10
Photography 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,817 9
Theater 3 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Aviation 2 50% / 50% 0%
Criminal Justice 12 42% / 58% 8% $50,134 22 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,612
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 34.7% 187 17% / 83% 0% $77,524 82 100%
Business & Economics 19.1% 103 58% / 42% 5% $72,870 77 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13.0% 70 24% / 76% 4% $54,911 36 100%
Education 9.5% 51 20% / 80% 0% $45,487 12 97%
Agriculture & Food Science 6.5% 35 11% / 89% 0% $42,100 8 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 27 30% / 70% 0% $69,742 72 98%
Arts 4.6% 25 32% / 68% 4% $54,660 36 100%
Computer Science 2.8% 15 67% / 33% 13% $81,831 86 100%
Professional 2.6% 14 43% / 57% 7% $50,134 22 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 7 57% / 43% 29% $67,848 69
Engineering 0.9% 5 100% / 0% 20% $88,022 90

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 1040 – 1270
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 510 – 640