Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mary's yield is 25 pts higher than John Carroll's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    John Carroll graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Mary (76% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Mary costs about $11.2K less per year on average than John Carroll ($20,754 vs. $31,925, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    John Carroll's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at U. Mary

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    John Carroll's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Mary's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    John Carroll grads earn $2K more ten years out than U. Mary's ($62,860 vs. $60,909)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Mary admits 75%, John Carroll 81%; U. Mary's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
John Carroll81%
U. Mary75%
Quad's selectivity
  • John CarrollAccessible
  • U. MarySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
John Carroll
1180–1330
U. Mary
1110–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • John CarrollGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. MaryGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

John Carroll and U. Mary are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
John Carroll2.3K
U. Mary2.4K
Pell Grant share
John Carroll21%
U. Mary21%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at John Carroll, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Mary; John Carroll has 13 students per faculty member to U. Mary's 14.

Students per faculty member
John Carroll13 to 1
U. Mary14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • John CarrollFinance, General12%
  • U. MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. Mary costs about $11.2K less a year than John Carroll on average; John Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
John Carroll$31.9K
U. Mary$20.8K
Aid generosity
John Carroll53%
U. Mary39%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
John Carroll$62.9K
U. Mary$60.9K
Graduation rate
John Carroll76%
U. Mary60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Mary got more selective while John Carroll held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • John CarrollGrowing+19%
  • U. MaryGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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