John Carroll University

University Heights, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

John Carroll admits about 8 in 10 applicants (81%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 42% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

81%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

4,623

Admitted

3,740

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1180–1330

10001600

ACT middle 50%

25–32

1836

Applications +19% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 81%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,274 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.3K

undergrads · larger than 61% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.27 → 0.36 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (12% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,871 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,925 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.6K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $30,030 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $67,710.

53%

$31.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.6K above the national median

Full price: $67,710 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 30% · avg $31K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,860 ten years after enrolling, more than at 73% of colleges; 76% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

76%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$62.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 71% → 79% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 19% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 81%.

Cost
Steady
−1% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+19%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 83% → 81%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.27 → 0.36

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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John Carroll University (2026)
John Carroll University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 203368 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything