Quad

Head-to-head

U. Scranton
John Carroll

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Scranton grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than John Carroll's ($74,652 vs. $62,860)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    John Carroll costs about $6.2K less per year on average than U. Scranton ($31,925 vs. $38,077, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Scranton is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Scranton has 1.6× as many undergrads as John Carroll

    Undergrads
  5. 5

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

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    John Carroll's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Scranton's

    Yield rate

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

John Carroll admits 81%, U. Scranton 81%; John Carroll's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
U. Scranton81%
John Carroll81%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ScrantonAccessible
  • John CarrollAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Scranton
1160–1318
John Carroll
1180–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ScrantonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • John CarrollGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Scranton has 1.6× as many undergrads as John Carroll and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Scranton3.6K
John Carroll2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Scranton24%
John Carroll21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Scranton, and Finance at John Carroll; U. Scranton has 11 students per faculty member to John Carroll's 13.

Students per faculty member
U. Scranton11 to 1
John Carroll13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ScrantonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • John CarrollFinance, General12%

What each costs

John Carroll costs about $6.2K less a year than U. Scranton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Scranton$38.1K
John Carroll$31.9K
Aid generosity
U. Scranton47%
John Carroll53%

What each pays off

U. Scranton's former students earn more, a median $74.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Scranton$74.7K
John Carroll$62.9K
Graduation rate
U. Scranton78%
John Carroll76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at John Carroll but held steady at U. Scranton; U. Scranton got less selective while John Carroll held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ScrantonSteady+3%
  • John CarrollGrowing+19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why