Carlow University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 1,700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,111
Men / Women 17% / 83%
From State 95%
From Region 2%
Athletes 175 (16.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 18%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Carlow University 301 15% 78% 4% 9% 3% 1% $69,753 43 -0.19 69 98% 5.7%
Computer Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,346 1 -1.63 69 — — — — —
Data Analytics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,855 1 -2.33 48 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $72,731 63 +0.11 74 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $62,922 14 -0.85 56 — — — — —
Biology 29 — 21% 69% 10% 7% 0% 0% $91,946 99 +2.96 91 95% — — — —
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,788 86 +0.86 79 — — — — —
Neuroscience 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,218 87 +0.90 79 — — — — —
Nursing 96 — 11% 91% 4% 1% 0% 2% $90,193 49 -0.20 90 98% 4.3% — — —
Occupational Therapy 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $69,483 56 +0.07 69 — — — — —
Physician Assistant 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,343 59 +0.13 70 — — — — —
Public Health 3 — 33% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $64,564 55 -0.05 60 — — — — —
Public Health — — — — — — — — $64,959 56 -0.02 60 — — — — —
Respiratory Care 13 — 31% 69% 8% 8% 15% 0% $83,919 77 +0.85 85 100% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,869 56 +0.10 56 — — — — —
Accounting 4 — 25% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% $69,870 13 -1.11 70 100% — — — —
Auditing 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,870 13 -1.11 70 100% — — — —
Business Administration 21 +3 38% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,293 3 -1.16 36 100% 7.1% — — —
Health Administration 9 +1 0% 78% 11% 0% 0% 0% $53,087 10 -0.68 30 100% — — — —
Health Information/Medical Records Administration 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,087 10 -0.68 30 100% — — — —
Human Resources Management 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,733 17 -0.81 60 — — — — —
Creative Writing 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,256 14 -0.87 12 — — — — —
English 3 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,605 12 -0.95 11 — — — — —
General Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $47,536 9 -0.94 16 — — — — —
General Studies 13 — 8% 46% 0% 31% 8% 0% $47,077 8 -0.98 15 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,964 6 -1.30 17 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $56,837 9 -1.13 40 — — — — —
Psychology 22 +1 14% 73% 5% 23% 0% 0% $47,953 12 -1.08 17 94% 10.3% — — —
Social Welfare 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $45,492 11 -0.92 12 100% — — — —
Social Work 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,492 11 -0.92 12 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 43 — 2% 81% 0% 7% 7% 0% $46,177 15 -0.91 14 98% — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,827 53 +0.00 15 — — — — —
Art Therapy 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $50,462 69 +0.39 23 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $42,838 33 -0.43 9 — — — — —
Criminology 9 — 33% 33% 22% 44% 0% 0% $55,862 26 -0.56 37 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,008
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 38%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 40.5% 122 13% 87% 4% 4% 2% 2% $87,185 82 -0.06 88 99% 4.3%
Education 14.3% 43 2% 81% 0% 7% 7% 0% $46,177 10 -0.91 14 98% —
Business & Economics 13.0% 39 26% 79% 5% 5% 5% 0% $57,322 2 -1.00 41 100% 7.1%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.0% 33 21% 70% 9% 6% 0% 0% $90,148 99 +2.71 90 95% —
Social Sciences 8.6% 26 12% 69% 4% 23% 0% 0% $47,669 3 -1.07 17 95% 10.3%
Humanities 6.6% 20 10% 60% 0% 25% 5% 0% $46,456 7 -0.96 14 — —
Professional 3.0% 9 33% 33% 22% 44% 0% 0% $55,862 12 -0.56 37 — —
Arts 1.7% 5 0% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $46,685 26 -0.02 15 — —
Computer Science 1.3% 4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,601 1 -1.98 60 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 25 $117K $117K $0
Basketball 17 $170K $170K $0
Volleyball 11 $63K $63K $0
Golf 9 $49K $49K $0
Other Sports 9 $10K $10K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 6 $61K $61K $0
Cross Country 2 $5K $5K $0
Total 69 $477K $477K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 21 $159K $159K $0
Softball 17 $134K $134K $0
Volleyball 17 $122K $122K $0
Basketball 14 $165K $165K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 11 $99K $99K $0
Tennis 10 $50K $50K $0
Golf 8 $55K $55K $0
Other Sports 8 $9K $9K $0
Cross Country 6 $23K $23K $0
Total 106 $820K $820K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 46 $276K $276K $0
Basketball 31 $335K $335K $0
Volleyball 28 $185K $185K $0
Golf 17 $105K $105K $0
Other Sports 17 $19K $19K $0
Softball 17 $134K $134K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $161K $161K $0
Tennis 10 $50K $50K $0
Cross Country 8 $28K $28K $0
Total 175 $1.7M $1.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 960 – 1160
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 590