John Carroll University
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Average net price: $28,746
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,437
- Graduation rate (150%): 79%
- Graduation rate (200%): 76%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,860
- Median earnings (8 years): $62,706
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,187
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: University Heights, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at John Carroll University include Finance, Marketing, Psychology.
- Finance (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,728 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Marketing (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,870 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,731
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,270 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,024 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,098 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,999
- Sports Studies (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,098 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,999
- Political Science (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,377 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Sociology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 60%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 9%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
John Carroll University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,972 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,972
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,419
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,871
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,427
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,838
- In-state tuition and fees: $50,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $50,500
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $14,520
- Off-campus room and board: $9,549
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,270
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $33,163
- Average federal loan: $6,410
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
John Carroll University admits 81% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,623
- Admitted: 3,740
- Enrolled: 596
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,437
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 43%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 378
- Graduation rate: 79%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $101,184
- Associate professor salary: $89,765
- Assistant professor salary: $86,575
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,400
- Average SAT: 1,240
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the John Carroll University acceptance rate? John Carroll University admits 81% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does John Carroll University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,972 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,746.
What majors does John Carroll University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Marketing, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Biology.
What is the average salary after John Carroll University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,860 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the John Carroll University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 79%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. John Carroll University official site: https://jcu.edu.