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Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·carrollu.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+24.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,138
peer median 2,454
Avg net price
$15,193
-$6.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
6,164
6,164 candidates competed
Admitted
4,120
66.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
722
17.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%+24.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
60%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

19.2pp gap
Pell recipients
56%95 of 169
Non-Pell (all)
75%407 of 541
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%167 of 228
No Federal Aid
77%240 of 313

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 65 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
26
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing26 · 40.0%
  • No Data39 · 60.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
25
No data
39

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

26
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+8.7%
$39,677 vs $36,491
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.2%
$71,598 vs $57,169
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+29.7%
$47,327 vs $36,491
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+30.4%
$60,484 vs $46,391
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+33.4%
$48,682 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.2%
$48,979 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+37.8%
$50,285 vs $36,491
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+38.6%
$50,570 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
87%
$62,604 debt · $71,598 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
83%
$95,501 debt · $115,204 earn
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
68%
$27,000 debt · $39,677 earn
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,327 earn
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,682 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,285 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
53%
$26,900 debt · $50,570 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
52%
$27,000 debt · $51,960 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Aug 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  3. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,718
$30–48k$16,875
$48–75k$14,134
$75–110k$15,730
$110k+$14,891

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$15,193
-$6,600vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,794
Federal loans
58.6%
In-state tuition
$38,890
Out-of-state
$38,890

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 794 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $24.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
794
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,272,497 total
Direct Loans
$24.4M
2,890 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.3M
1,004 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.3M
1,289 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.3M
283 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.2M
167 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.3M
147 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 894 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
894
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.2%
2017
3.2%
2018
2.3%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Carroll

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs73
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

796 total completions
01Health Professions
29937.6%
02Parks/Recreation
11614.6%
03Education
10112.7%
04Business
9812.3%
05Biological Sciences
708.8%
06Psychology
364.5%
07Visual/Performing Arts
243.0%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
202.5%
09Social Sciences
172.1%
10Computer Sciences
151.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,138
12-mo unduplicated
3,380
Undergraduate
2,747
Graduate
633

Gender split

Men
32%1,079
Women
68%2,301

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.6%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
4.2%
Non-resident
3.7%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.9%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
542
326 M · 216 W
Women athletes
39.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$57K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
62 M · 117 W
$281K
Football
126 M · —
$520K
Soccer
41 M · 38 W
$293K
Lacrosse
29 M · 20 W
$289K
Baseball
48 M · —
$180K
Basketball
20 M · 18 W
$418K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.20
7 offenses · 3,176 students

3-year trend

2.062 yrs ago2.131 yr ago2.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Rape
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

7total
  • On campus5
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs15
Liquor066

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
153

Carroll vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carroll selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCarroll University
71%—3,138$15,193Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lakeland University
42%86.3%2,813$24,212Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Viterbo University
68%72.4%2,094$21,260Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alverno College
51%85.7%1,317$22,540Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mount Mary University
43%62.3%1,182$20,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Herzing University-Madison
22%94.3%5,274$22,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median47%85.7%2,454$21,794

Institutions like Carroll

Explore the federal data for institutions in Carroll's comparison group.

IPEDS

Carroll Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
infodesk [at] carrollu.edu
Phone
262.524.7373
Address
100 N. East Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

The page includes information about the Institutional Research office at Carroll University. Contact details for the university are provided including an email address and a phone number. The office appears to be part of Carroll University's academic affairs offerings.

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Frequently asked questions about Carroll University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carroll.

What is the graduation rate at Carroll University?

Carroll University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carroll University?

Carroll University reports a total enrollment of 3,138 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Carroll University?

The average net price at Carroll University is $15,193 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Carroll University?

Carroll University's yield rate is 17.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carroll University located?

Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186.

Who runs Institutional Research at Carroll University?

Carroll University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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