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Is John Carroll University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for John Carroll, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
John Carroll sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $62,860 helps, but median debt of $26,000 plus yearly net price of $28,746 creates a tighter path. For context, John Carroll's net price runs about 35% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$30,790
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,953 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $32,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,746
Median earnings 10 years out
$62,860
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Graduation rate
78%
At John Carroll, a typical graduate carries about $26,000 in student debt and earns roughly $62,860 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $296 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
John Carroll is a private nonprofit four year school in University Heights, OH. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about John Carroll
The median net price at John Carroll is $28,746 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →