John Carroll University

2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for John Carroll University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jan 30, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

77.3%

Applications

4,745

Admitted

3,669

Enrolled

678

SAT Composite

1220-1330

SAT Math

590-680

SAT Reading

610-670

ACT Composite

25-30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants4,745reported count
Admits3,66977%
Class seats67818% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants4,7453,66977%678School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$62,860
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
79%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,746
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,000
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report505numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
CityUniversity Heights
StateOhio
Zip44,118
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:397-1886
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.jcu.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:397-4294
Admissions Email Address:admission@jcu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.jcu.edu/admission-aid/apply
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking357318Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking4740Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking816738Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking122010960Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates2220Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates12421116Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking30Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking1717Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking20170Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates211Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduates1264114402408
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking2476Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking46110Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates01Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates701870Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking1524Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking80114Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates08Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates951460Not reported
Total graduate students1653330498
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students1429147702906
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents389130
Hispanic/Latino146767
Black or African American, non-Hispanic47139139
White, non-Hispanic56519051906
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic266
Asian, non-Hispanic256969
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic217575
Race and/or ethnicity unknown1316
Total67823532408
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees571
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees201
Post-master's certificates3
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort140230355725
Did not persist0000
Final cohort140230355725
Completed in less than four years77152261490
Completed in less than five years12171645
Completed in less than six years2114
Total completers91170278539
Six-year graduation rate0.65%0.74%0.78%0.74%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort180241423844
Did not persist0000
Final cohort180241423844
Completed in less than four years119174314607
Completed in less than five years14122551
Completed in less than six years1225
Total completers134188341663
Six-year graduation rate0.74%0.78%0.81%0.79%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time150Not reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate85.57%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied24322313Not reported4745
Admitted1831183803669
Enrolled3603180678
Enrolled full-time3603180Not reported
Enrolled part-time000Not reported
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,826
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,331
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled433
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,603
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,302
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled242
Total first-time, first-year who applied316
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted36
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Academic electives3
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies4
Academic electives3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1599
ACT1496
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite122012901330
SAT evidence-based reading and writing610640670
SAT math590640680
ACT composite252830
ACT math242729
ACT English232731
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69970.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59917.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80016.2
SAT Math: 600-69953.5
SAT Math: 500-59929.3
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16007.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139970.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119922.2
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3632.3
ACT Composite: 24-2952.1
ACT Composite: 18-2311.5
ACT Composite: 12-174.1
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class60
Percent in top half of high school graduating class86
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class14
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:31
Percent who had GPA of 4.057
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.9957
Percent who had GPA below 1.018
Percent who had GPA of 4.030
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.9930
Percent who had GPA below 1.020
Percent who had GPA of 4.038.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.9938.3
Percent who had GPA below 1.019.2
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.77
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Amount of housing deposit:200
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported201
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported150
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported87
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)34%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities21%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities19%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing62%
Percent who live off campus or commute38%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.6
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.6
Average age of full-time students20.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.2
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition5165051650
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees18001800
Food and housing, on-campus1538015380
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies130013001300
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported11100
Transportation153025002500
Other expenses250025002500

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant2674025528Not reported
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2025-2026 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,937,491
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,280,185
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$41,825,319
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$977,002
Total Scholarships/Grants$49,019,997
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,561,751
Federal Work-Study$793,774
Total Self-Help$10,355,525
Parent Loans$3,496,482
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$439,052
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$52,703
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,516,644
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$265,615
Total Scholarships/Grants$23,834,962
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,230,153
Total Self-Help$2,230,153
Parent Loans$1,840,923
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$75,122
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates596223440
Applied for need-based aid561185627
Determined to have financial need434142724
Awarded any aid434142723
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid428139923
Awarded need-based self-help aid363113320
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid428139923
Need fully met1194235
Average percentage of need met85.0085.0063.00
Average financial aid package445214314414835
Average need-based scholarship or grant372433507811459
Average need-based self-help award363946973309
Average need-based loan328441203310
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.477
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Common Data Set 2025-2026

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty137130267
Members of minority groups302454
Females6354117
Males7457131
Nonresidents617
Doctorate or other terminal degree13457191
Master's, but not terminal master's26163
Bachelor's degree1910
Unknown or other highest degree033
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students2,712
and ____ faculty33
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported6
10-19 studentsNot reported8
20-29 studentsNot reported16
30-39 studentsNot reported4
40-49 studentsNot reported2
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reported

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