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John Carroll University

University Heights, OH 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.1%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1230

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3363 admitted students 92 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 670, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1230 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to John Carroll University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-670
  • Math

    550-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3363 admitted students 181 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

31%

Similar to the SAT, John Carroll University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 31% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-30
  • Math

    23-28
  • Composite

    24-30

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in John Carroll University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,817 1,963 1,854
Admitted students 3,363 1,698 1,665
Enrolled students 586 331 255
Acceptance rate 88% 86% 90%
Yield rate 17% 20% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, John Carroll University received a total of 3,817 applications. These applications included 1,963 male applicants and 1,854 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,817 applicants, John Carroll University admitted 3,363 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,698 males and 1,665 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 586 students chose to enroll at John Carroll University. This means that 586 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 331 were male and 255 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, John Carroll University had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. John Carroll University had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for John Carroll University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,087 1,964 2,123 3,352 1,673 1,679 82% 85% 79% 761 378 383 23% 23% 23%
2016 3,857 2,022 1,835 3,201 1,637 1,564 83% 81% 85% 715 383 332 22% 23% 21%
2017 3,840 1,998 1,842 3,265 1,643 1,622 85% 82% 88% 753 389 364 23% 24% 22%
2018 4,007 2,113 1,894 3,336 1,721 1,615 83% 81% 85% 844 471 373 25% 27% 23%
2019 3,782 1,948 1,834 3,265 1,669 1,596 86% 86% 87% 725 392 333 22% 24% 21%
2020 3,610 1,810 1,800 3,171 1,583 1,588 88% 88% 88% 631 336 295 20% 21% 19%
2021 3,817 1,963 1,854 3,363 1,698 1,665 88% 86% 90% 586 331 255 17% 20% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

John Carroll University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

John Carroll University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at John Carroll University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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