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John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·jcu.edu
6-yr Graduation
79%
+19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
2,864
peer median 3,085
Avg net price
$28,617
+$4.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
4,623
4,623 candidates competed
Admitted
3,740
80.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
596
15.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
79%+19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
72%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
79%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
74%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 58 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
20
34.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing20 · 34.5%
  • No Data38 · 65.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
18
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.7%
$62,761 vs $56,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+14.2%
$50,614 vs $44,329
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+31.6%
$45,791 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+42.2%
$49,493 vs $34,808
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+47.4%
$62,739 vs $42,572
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+57.6%
$54,870 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+60.7%
$91,124 vs $56,700
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+62.3%
$92,050 vs $56,700

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
84%
$52,715 debt · $62,739 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
82%
$51,250 debt · $62,761 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,791 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$27,000 debt · $54,870 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,173 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,377 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
45%
$22,445 debt · $49,493 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
43%
$27,000 debt · $62,270 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1922Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,972
$30–48k$21,419
$48–75k$22,871
$75–110k$28,427
$110k+$32,838

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$28,617
+$4,946vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $23,672
Federal loans
56.9%
In-state tuition
$49,100
Out-of-state
$49,100

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 612 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $17.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
612
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,384,751 total
Direct Loans
$17.8M
2,416 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
789 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
1,073 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.5M
245 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.3M
254 loan awards
Grad PLUS$626K
55 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 781 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
781
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.8%
2017
2.9%
2018
2.1%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at John Carroll

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs61
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

725 total completions
01Business
32044.1%
02Parks/Recreation
689.4%
03Education
608.3%
04Social Sciences
598.1%
05Biological Sciences
537.3%
06Communication
415.7%
07Psychology
405.5%
08Health Professions
365.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
304.1%
10Physical Sciences
182.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,864
12-mo unduplicated
3,041
Undergraduate
2,437
Graduate
604

Gender split

Men
50%1,524
Women
50%1,517

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
4.3%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
657
440 M · 217 W
Women athletes
33.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$47K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
136 M · 114 W
$523K
Football
149 M ·
$870K
Soccer
44 M · 32 W
$352K
Lacrosse
32 M · 31 W
$437K
Baseball
62 M ·
$191K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
21 M · 23 W
$240K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.74
8 offenses · 2,922 students

3-year trend

1.222 yrs ago3.471 yr ago2.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

8total
  • On campus6
  • Non-campus2

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs117
Liquor359

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
145

John Carroll vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions John Carroll selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectJohn Carroll University
79%2,864$28,617Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Capital University
60%70.2%2,263$23,585Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Baldwin Wallace University
67%75.7%3,305$27,654Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Tiffin University
40%80.0%3,831$23,758Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ashland University
60%76.4%4,106$21,994Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
North Park University
58%68.5%2,557$18,191Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median60%75.7%3,085$23,672

Frequently asked questions about John Carroll University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about John Carroll.

What is the graduation rate at John Carroll University?

John Carroll University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend John Carroll University?

John Carroll University reports a total enrollment of 2,864 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at John Carroll University?

The average net price at John Carroll University is $28,617 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at John Carroll University?

John Carroll University's yield rate is 15.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is John Carroll University located?

John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio 44118-4538.

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