John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
23% gap between the two groups
19% gap between the two groups
30% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $19,945 |
| $30k–$48k | $19,485 |
| $48k–$75k | $24,900 |
| $75k–$110k | $29,477 |
| $110k+ | $34,240 |
How John Carroll University compares
This college against the Ohio and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of John Carroll University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at John Carroll University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $89,675 | $27,000 | +564% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $84,643 | $24,625 | +496% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $82,066 | $26,000 | +454% | Strong return |
| Economics | Associate's | $79,864 | $26,250 | +420% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $77,892 | $24,350 | +396% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $72,686 | $27,000 | +311% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $93,464 | $20,500 | +296% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $65,924 | $26,770 | +211% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $64,836 | $27,000 | +195% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $60,927 | $21,500 | +144% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $59,845 | $27,000 | +121% | Strong return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $57,774 | $26,000 | +91% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $54,608 | — | +67% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $57,725 | — | +11% | Break-even |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $51,176 | $26,731 | -8% | Poor return |
| Education, General | Associate's | $49,221 | $27,000 | -37% | Poor return |
| History | Associate's | $49,150 | $26,500 | -38% | Poor return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $50,773 | $52,322 | -57% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $45,487 | $25,188 | -93% | Poor return |
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ROI at John Carroll University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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