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John Carroll University is a private regional university located in University Heights, Ohio. John Carroll University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at John Carroll University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,293 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Ohio, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, John Carroll University bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. John Carroll University is ranked 9th in Ohio.
John Carroll University’s median net annual cost of $25,026 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at John Carroll University sorted by number of graduates - Comms & Media Studies, Biology, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Accounting, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,026
Average years to graduate
4.2
Finance
Rank: #135
Economic score: 2.48
Economics
Rank: #127
Economic score: 2.67
Computer Science
Rank: #242
Economic score: 3.65
HR Management
Rank: #76
Economic score: 3.92
Education
Rank: #10
Economic score: 4.62
Sociology
Rank: #123
Economic score: 4.97
Chemistry
Rank: #133
Economic score: 5.58
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #272
Economic score: 6.06
International Business
Rank: #77
Economic score: 7.52
English Language & Lit
Rank: #260
Economic score: 8.82
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at John Carroll University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at John Carroll University is 15% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At John Carroll University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at John Carroll University graduates within 4.3 years.
John Carroll University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
John Carroll University’s economic mobility score of 14.86 is calculated by adjusting the 1.96 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. John Carroll University’s EMS of 14.86 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at John Carroll University pays $25,026 a year, $36,690 less than the $61,716 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,026
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At John Carroll University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,026 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,487. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,269
Pell grants
$4,628
State grants
$3,048
Institutional grants
$28,956
John Carroll University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,817 applicants, of which 3,363 were admitted and 586 enrolled. John Carroll University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
87%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%