John Carroll University
About
John Carroll University (JCU) is a private Jesuit university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. It was founded in 1886 as St. Ignatius College and renamed in 1923 for John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the university enrolled approximately 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing20 · 34.5%
- No Data38 · 65.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 3
- Sep 2025Initial AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Feb 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 613 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $18.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at John Carroll
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
- Non-campus3
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
John Carroll vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions John Carroll selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $28,746 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 67% | 75.7% | 3,305 | $27,603 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 70% | 95.3% | 8,803 | $33,147 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 76.8% | 4,777 | $22,719 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $36,041 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 66% | 72.4% | 2,451 | $17,940 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 73% | 63.9% | 4,345 | $29,127 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $37,730 | R2 Research | |
| 58% | 96.6% | 3,153 | $19,409 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 73% | 83.0% | 3,091 | $22,277 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 72% | 74.4% | 3,140 | $24,478 | Baccalaureate | |
| 69% | 41.2% | 1,439 | $42,478 | — | |
| 62% | 71.6% | 3,775 | $19,372 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 80% | 81.2% | 4,724 | $32,568 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 70% | 89.4% | 2,579 | $18,578 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 68% | 86.4% | 5,501 | $32,997 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 71% | 81.2% | 3,540 | $28,175 |
Institutions like John Carroll
Explore the federal data for institutions in John Carroll's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Baldwin Wallace University
Grad rate67%Admit rate75.7%Enrollment3,305Net price$27,603View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Belmont University
Grad rate70%Admit rate95.3%Enrollment8,803Net price$33,147View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
Bradley University
Grad rate76%Admit rate76.8%Enrollment4,777Net price$22,719View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIndiana
Butler University
Grad rate79%Admit rate85.1%Enrollment5,746Net price$36,041View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Canisius University
Grad rate66%Admit rate72.4%Enrollment2,451Net price$17,940View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIowa
Drake University
Grad rate73%Admit rate63.9%Enrollment4,345Net price$29,127View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Duquesne University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment8,234Net price$37,730View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
La Salle University
Grad rate58%Admit rate96.6%Enrollment3,153Net price$19,409View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Le Moyne College
Grad rate73%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment3,091Net price$22,277View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Northern University
Grad rate72%Admit rate74.4%Enrollment3,140Net price$24,478View data - Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Grad rate69%Admit rate41.2%Enrollment1,439Net price$42,478View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Stetson University
Grad rate62%Admit rate71.6%Enrollment3,775Net price$19,372View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
University of Scranton
Grad rate80%Admit rate81.2%Enrollment4,724Net price$32,568View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
Valparaiso University
Grad rate70%Admit rate89.4%Enrollment2,579Net price$18,578View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Xavier University
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment5,501Net price$32,997View data
John Carroll Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at John Carroll University provides detailed enrollment data, including total enrollment numbers and graduation outcomes. The office is led by Todd Bruce, Ph.D., serving as the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment. The page also includes contact information and links to institutional data resources like Fast Facts and the Common Data Set.
Visit IR office page- Todd Bruce, Ph.D.Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
- Richard Rodems, Ph.D.Director of Institutional Research
Common Data Set
John Carroll's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 74%; first-year retention 86%.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,408 undergraduates and 498 graduate students.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book, 2009-102010The Fact Book, 2009-10 by John Carroll University provides statistical data on various aspects of the university including administration, students, faculty, finances, alumni, the library, and information technology. Published in 2009, it serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the institutional metrics for the 2009-2010 academic year.collected.jcu.edu
Notable alumni of John Carroll (15)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Tim RussertMedia
- Sara BloomfieldGovernment
- Bridget M. BrennanGovernment
- Anthony J. CelebrezzeGovernment
- John CranleyGovernment
- Donald J. McConnellGovernment
- Tom MurphyGovernment
- Dominique MoceanuSports
- Don ShulaSports
- Carl E. WalzMilitary
- Charles DolanBusiness
- Richard J. KramerBusiness
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