John Carroll University — College Profile

About

Located just outside Cleveland, John Carroll University is a private Jesuit institution best known for combining a values-driven liberal arts foundation with premier professional preparation in the Boler College of Business, pre-health sciences, and education. The campus culture is close-knit and deeply service-oriented, offering a vibrant residential experience enriched by social justice initiatives, active undergraduate research, and competitive Division III athletics. JCU uniquely distinguishes itself through an exceptionally loyal and influential regional alumni network, which provides students with direct access to robust internship pipelines and career outcomes across Northeast Ohio's corporate and medical hubs.

Wikipedia: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 2,906 undergraduate and graduate students.

Location

University Heights, OH, 44118-4538 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

CLE · Cleveland

17 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

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Tuition & fees$50,500

Housing & food (on campus)$14,520

Books & supplies$1,250

Cost of attendance$65,827

Average net price$28,746

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$50,500

Housing & food (on campus)$14,520

Books & supplies$1,250

Cost of attendance$65,827

Average net price$28,746

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income

$0–30k

$19,945

$30–48k

$19,485

$48–75k

$24,900

$75–110k

$29,477

$110k+

$34,240

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Grants from the school

100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $33,163

Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)

Merit aid

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$23,998

First-years who got one119

Source: John Carroll University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

78%

Within 4 yrs

72%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

Pell students: 74.4% · others: 79.7%

8 yrs after starting

77% graduated · 19% transferred · 4% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings

6 yrs after entry$53,187

10 yrs after entry$62,860

Debt

Median at graduation$26,000

Monthly payment$276

Middle 50% owe$11.8k–$27k

90th percentile$31,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in

Admit rate

81%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1298

R 600–660 · M 580–670

ACT midpoint

Comp 25–32 · E 24–32 · M 25–29

SAT middle 50%: 1180–1330

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Admitted students

Admit rate: men 78.2% · women 83.8%

Yield: 15.9% of admitted students enroll

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Student Body

Gender

Men 54%Women 46%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

13 : 1

Pell grant

21%

First-gen

19%

Family income

$97,381

Independent

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Where first-years come from

In state (OH)

69.3%

Out of state

30.5%

International

0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NY 61 · PA 59 · IL 31 · MI 7 · FL 5

Race & ethnicity

White

80%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs

After 6 yrs

$53,187

After 10 yrs

$62,860

Finance and Financial Management Services75

Marketing72

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness71

Biology, General66

Psychology, General54

Business Administration, Management and Operations47

Communication and Media Studies39

Accounting and Related Services38

Political Science and Government33

Economics30

Computer Science20

Education, General18

Data Science18

Sociology18

Chemistry17

English Language and Literature, General16

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$286M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$10,285/mo

Teaching spend

$15,871

per student

Federal loans

55%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Undergraduate profile