Cleveland Institute of Art vs. JCU

Comparable Facts

Compare Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, OH with John Carroll University in University Heights, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

John Carroll University is larger than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (2,864 students vs. 545 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cleveland Institute of Art is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); John Carroll University is in University Heights, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Cleveland Institute of Art is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. John Carroll University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cleveland Institute of Art 9:1; John Carroll University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cleveland Institute of Art are 11.5% lower than at John Carroll University ($12,850 vs. $14,520).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.2% higher at JCU than at Cleveland Institute of Art (about $1,100 more per year; $50,500 vs. $49,400).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Art as at John Carroll University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Carroll University students is 5.7% larger than aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students ($35,785 vs. $33,857).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at JCU than at Cleveland Institute of Art (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Cleveland Institute of Art and JCU.
• Enrolled first-year students at JCU average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Cleveland Institute of Art (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.8% at Cleveland Institute of Art vs. 15.9% at JCU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Carroll University graduates have a $2,061 lower median loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates ($26,939 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, JCU graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates ($278 vs. $299).
• More JCU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.