Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    John Carroll graduates 15 pts more of its students than Trine (76% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Trine has 14 pts more first-gen students than John Carroll (32% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    John Carroll's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Trine

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    John Carroll grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Trine's ($62,860 vs. $57,165)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Trine costs about $4K less per year on average than John Carroll ($27,942 vs. $31,925, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    John Carroll has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Trine (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

John Carroll admits 81%, Trine 85%; Trine's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Trine85%
John Carroll81%
Quad's selectivity
  • TrineAccessible
  • John CarrollAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
TrineTest-blind
John Carroll
1180–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TrineGPA and school record required
  • John CarrollGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Trine and John Carroll are about the same size; John Carroll has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Trine2.3K
John Carroll2.3K
Pell Grant share
Trine16%
John Carroll21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Trine, and Finance at John Carroll; John Carroll has 13 students per faculty member to Trine's 16.

Students per faculty member
Trine16 to 1
John Carroll13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TrineMechanical Engineering12%
  • John CarrollFinance, General12%

What each costs

Trine costs about $4K less a year than John Carroll on average; John Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trine$27.9K
John Carroll$31.9K
Aid generosity
Trine47%
John Carroll53%

What each pays off

John Carroll's former students earn more, a median $62.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trine$57.2K
John Carroll$62.9K
Graduation rate
Trine62%
John Carroll76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Trine got less selective while John Carroll held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TrineGrowing+38%
  • John CarrollGrowing+19%
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