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John Carroll University

University Heights, OH · Private · Large suburb · JCU

Private institution in University Heights, OH · 2,228 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $62,860 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$28,6171,665th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$49,1001,792nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$49,1001,788th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$62,9431,726th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,860441st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,187411th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
76.5%266th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
85.3%409th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81.1%934th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1295208th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
27222nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,228883rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
19.8%1,714th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 106 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$59,350$56,054
Computer Sciencebachelors$54,697$53,775
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,107$54,618
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$50,856$41,295
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,270$52,107
MarketingBusinessbachelors$49,270$46,589
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$48,432—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$47,260$53,358
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$45,696$42,682
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$43,798—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$37,856$36,521
Education, GeneralEducationbachelors$36,848$35,274

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to John Carroll University’s 2,228 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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