John Carroll University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Location
University Heights, OH
Population
1,700,000
Website
https://jcu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,228
Men / Women
54% / 46%
White
69%
Black
10%
Hispanic
4%
International
4%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
69%
From Region
11%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
36%
Health Sciences
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Computer Science
5%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Engineering
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$50,500
Est. Cost of Attendance
$65,827
10-Year ROI
$151,000
ROI Percentile
54th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
72%
6-Year Graduation Rate
79%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (7% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #313 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #535 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #551 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
27%
SAT Range
1200
–
1300
SAT Math Range
580
–
670
SAT RW Range
600
–
660
ACT Range
25
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll University | 538 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $67,743 | 97% | ||
| Pre-Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $96,377 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Science | 16 +1 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $84,643 | 85 | 84% | |
| Data Science | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $79,914 | 81 | — | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 7% | $65,924 | 57 | 97% | |
| Mathematics | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $73,270 | 71 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,407 | 73 | — | |
| Physics & Applied Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,322 | 73 | — | |
| Biology | 39 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,836 | 54 | 96% | |
| Cell Biology | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $65,699 | 56 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,934 | 15 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 31 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $63,796 | 51 | 100% | |
| Sports Studies | 30 +2 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $63,796 | 51 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 38 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $89,675 | 89 | 97% | |
| Economics | 3 +9 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $79,864 | 81 | 96% | |
| Finance | 58 +6 | 86% / 14% | 2% | $82,066 | 83 | 100% | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 14 +3 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $82,066 | 83 | 100% | |
| Human Resources Management | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $70,701 | 67 | 100% | |
| International Business | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,453 | 73 | — | |
| Logistics | 18 +16 | 94% / 6% | 0% | $77,892 | 78 | 98% | |
| Marketing | 44 +8 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $72,686 | 70 | 99% | |
| Sports Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,796 | 51 | 100% | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,924 | 15 | — | |
| Communication | 39 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $59,845 | 40 | 93% | |
| English | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $45,487 | 7 | 97% | |
| History | 8 +4 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $49,150 | 12 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,845 | 17 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,813 | 22 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $25,829 | 1 | 94% | |
| Political Science | 25 +1 | 40% / 60% | 4% | $60,927 | 43 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 40 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $51,176 | 16 | 96% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,527 | 6 | — | |
| Sociology | 21 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $57,774 | 34 | 98% | |
| Spanish | 1 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,274 | 16 | — | |
| Education | 19 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,221 | 12 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,608 | 25 | 100% |