Carroll College
Factsheet
Statistics
° 1,400 students, full and part-time ° Montana-60%; Out of state-40%
° The average class size is 14 students
° International students represent 10 countries
° Average GPA 3.51 for entering freshmen with average 25 ACT and 1600 SAT scores
° Carroll awards $9.6 million in institutional financial aid annually and $6.5 million in federal aid
° 99% of degree-seeking students receive financial aid
° Carroll students receive a 42% discount on tuition on average
° The average family income of a Carroll College student who applied for federal aid is $66,141 and the average financial aid awarded is $16,087 per student in the form of college-sponsored scholarships, Federal Work-Study and student loan programs, including Federal Pell Grants, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford Student Loans, Federal PLUS loans for parents, state grants, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
° The average graduation rate of Carroll students who graduate in 4 years is 86% compared to the national private college average of 79% and the national state university average of 49% -- an earlier graduation dates speeds up earning potential
° Carroll graduates' average debt load is $18,781 compared to the Montana University System at $20,179
° 147 full- and part-time faculty, 90% of full-time faculty hold a doctorate or terminal degree
° Each year approximately 700 students participate in internships, cooperative education or a practicum
° Carroll excels in preparing students for graduate school in health science related fields, law school, MBA, and MFA; and careers in nursing, teaching, engineering, business, social sciences
° 2,411 Carroll alumni live in the greater Helena area
° 47% of Carroll alumni live in Montana
Academic Reputation
° Carroll College is ranked by U.S.News & World Reports among the nation's 266 outstanding liberal arts colleges. In the Pacific Northwest, Carroll stands alone as the only Catholic liberal arts college and is one of only seven liberal arts colleges in the region. Unique to Carroll is its focus on award-winning academic programs that emphasize social consciousness, including service work, study abroad and spiritual reflection open to students of all faiths.
° Carroll undergraduates in the sciences and humanities consistently enjoying graduate school scholarship awards and acceptances to present their work at conferences usually reserved for master's and Ph.D. candidates.
° The Talking Saints Forensics Team is ranked in the top five of all schools of all sizes nationwide.
° The tradition continues in athletics: the Fighting Saints football team holds four consecutive NAIA National Championships, and the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams hold the Frontier Conference championship crowns and rank among the NAIA's best in the nation.
° Carroll's student-athletes won the 2010 Bandy Award for the Frontier Conference's best sports program and set a school record for average GPA with a 3.327.
Financial
° Carroll's annual revenues: $32.76 million with equal operating expenses (501c3 nonprofit organization) ° Tuition represents 70% of annual revenues
° Carroll's Endowment (including annuities & unitrusts) is valued at $27.2 million
° Carroll paid $100,673 in property taxes in 2007 for college, off-campus property
° Carroll employs 310 faculty and staff and over 300 student workers with annual compensation & benefits of $13.5 million
Special tuition programs
° Senior Citizens, 60 yrs and older, can audit courses - 1-3 credits $50, 4-6 $100, 7-9 $150
° ACE for high school seniors - $100 per credit, up to 6 credits
° One-third shared tuition program shared between Carroll, student, and employer - each pays $643 per credit
° Audit Courses - $125 per credit
° Post Baccalaureate Tuition - $354 per credit
Campus Improvement
For year ending June 30,
1999 $5,574,028
2000 $3,331,903
2001 $1,204,204
2002 $3,137,735
2003 $9,726,183
2004 $11,043,821
2005 $189,715
2006 $103,305
2007 $41,848