Student Population at JCU
Total Enrollment
2,864
Undergraduate
2,339
Graduate
525
Online Enrollment
204
Men Students
1,453
Women Students
1,411
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,864 students have enrolled at John Carroll University - 2,339 undergraduate and 525 graduate.
By gender, 1,453 male and 1,411 female students are attending John Carroll University. By attendance status, there are 2,564 full-time students and 300 part-time students.
The number of students at John Carroll University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ashland University and Baldwin Wallace University, its population is very small (average population is 5,861).
John Carroll University offers online degree/certificate programs and 204 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares JCU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
JCU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,861 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll University | 2,864 | 2,339 | 525 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,861 | 4,313 | 1,548 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between John Carroll University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,453 male and 1,411 female students attending JCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.03 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at JCU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,339 | 2,282 | 57 |
| Men | 1,260 | 1,233 | 27 |
| Women | 1,079 | 1,049 | 30 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 525 | 282 | 243 |
| Men | 193 | 89 | 104 |
| Women | 332 | 193 | 139 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,212 White students (77.23%) and 204 Black or African American students (7.12%) at John Carroll University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at John Carroll University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 145 | 89 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,814 | 971 | 843 |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Total | 2,339 | 1,260 | 1,079 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 14 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 398 | 152 | 246 |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 525 | 193 | 332 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,576 students whose age under twenty five and 178 students whose age is over thirty years old at John Carroll University.
Especially, 34 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at John Carroll University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,339 | 1,260 | 1,079 |
| Under 18 | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 1,037 | 546 | 491 |
| 20-21 | 1,046 | 564 | 482 |
| 22-24 | 181 | 122 | 59 |
| 25-29 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 2,339 | 1,260 | 1,079 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 525 | 193 | 332 |
| 20-21 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 260 | 93 | 167 |
| 25-29 | 91 | 37 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 47 | 12 | 35 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 525 | 193 | 332 |
Online Student Population
At John Carroll University, 648 students (22.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 204 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 183 students live in Ohio where John Carroll University is located in and 20 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,864 | 2,339 | 525 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 204 | 0 | 204 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 444 | 286 | 158 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,216 | 2,053 | 163 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 204 | 0 | 204 |
| Ohio Residents | 183 | 0 | 183 |
| Other State in U.S. | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
