John Carroll University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $48,700
    2.96% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $30,030
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    80.9%
    4,623 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,864
    89.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    78.6%
    663 Graduates

    About

    John Carroll University is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at John Carroll University were General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees awarded), Mental Health Counseling (36 degrees), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 820 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John Carroll University. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (709 degrees), 22.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at John Carroll University is $48,700, which is $24,700 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at John Carroll University is $48,700, which is $24,700 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,030.

    In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending John Carroll University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $48,700
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at John Carroll University was $48,700. The cost of tuition at John Carroll University is $24,700 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $30,030
    2024 Value
    2.47%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 John Carroll University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,030. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of John Carroll University grew by 2.47%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,920
    Room and Board
    $1,250
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at John Carroll University was of $9,920 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 8.57% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    96% of undergraduate students at John Carroll University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.03% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    John Carroll University received 4,623 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.08% annual growth. Out of those 4,623 applicants, 3,740 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,864 students enrolled at John Carroll University in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    John Carroll University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    80.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,740
    Accepted Out of 4,623

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of John Carroll University was 80.9% (3,740 admissions from 4,623 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.08%, while admissions grew by 8.82%.

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    SAT Scores

    13%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    75
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    13% of enrolled first-time students at John Carroll University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    John Carroll University had a total enrollment of 2,864 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at John Carroll University is 2,564 students and the part-time enrollment is 300. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at John Carroll University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at John Carroll University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.2% White, 7.12% Black or African American, 4.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.04% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, and 0.14% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at John Carroll University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.7%), followed by White Female (36.9%) and Black or African American Male (3.17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.3%), followed by White Male (24%) and Black or African American Female (8.94%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at John Carroll University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,864 students. The full-time enrollment at John Carroll University is 2,564 and the part-time enrollment is 300. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at John Carroll University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at John Carroll University was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), John Carroll University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,212 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      204 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      115 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at John Carroll University is 77.2% White, 7.12% Black or African American, 4.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.04% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, and 0.14% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (0.733%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 18 more women than men received degrees from John Carroll University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at John Carroll University is white (709 degrees awarded). There were 22.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at John Carroll University is General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees awarded), followed by Mental Health Counseling (36 degrees) and Teacher Education & Professional Development (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at John Carroll University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (68 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), and History (13 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Carroll University are Other managers (269,244 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (183,878 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (177,679 people), Postsecondary teachers (160,503 people), and Secondary school teachers (133,662 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Carroll University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (68 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (13 degrees), Communications (41 degrees), and Physical Sciences (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Carroll University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at John Carroll University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (68 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (13 degrees), Communications (41 degrees), and Physical Sciences (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Carroll University are Elementary & secondary schools (473,658 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (401,084 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,051 people), Computer Systems Design (231,645 people), and Legal services (153,786 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Carroll University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (68 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (13 degrees), Communications (41 degrees), and Physical Sciences (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by John Carroll University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Finance
      64 degrees awarded
    2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      52 degrees awarded
    3. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
      41 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at John Carroll University was General Finance with 64 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    401
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    419
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 401 degrees were awarded to men at John Carroll University, which is 0.957 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (419).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at John Carroll University in General Finance, which is 4.82 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at John Carroll University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.837 times less than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    73%
    100% Completion Time
    78%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 73% of students graduating from John Carroll University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      709 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      31 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      23 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at John Carroll University is white (709 degrees awarded). There were 22.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

    0.122% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      517 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      491 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      473 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at John Carroll University is white male (517 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (491 degrees).

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    Operations

    John Carroll University has an endowment valued at nearly $286M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 36M (12.6%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, John Carroll University had a total salary expenditure of 108M. John Carroll University employs 55 Professors, 48 Associate professors and 38 Assistant professors. Most academics at John Carroll University are Male Professor (31), Female Associate professor (25), and Female Professor (24).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Carroll University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 79 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 59 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

    Endowment

    $286M
    2024 Endowment
    9.1%
    growth from 2023

    John Carroll University has an endowment valued at about $286M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of John Carroll University grew 9.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $241M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $39.8M
    2024 Salaries
    5.81%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, John Carroll University paid a median of $39.8M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($108M) and a 5.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.587% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.99% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $13.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    145
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, John Carroll University paid a total of $13.4M to 145 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Carroll University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 59 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

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