JCU vs. Marquette University

Comparable Facts

Compare John Carroll University in University Heights, OH with Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Marquette University is larger than JCU based on total student enrollment (11,746 students vs. 2,864 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• John Carroll University is located in University Heights, OH (Large Suburban setting); Marquette University is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• John Carroll University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Marquette University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: John Carroll University 13:1; Marquette University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Carroll University are 11.9% lower than at Marquette University ($14,520 vs. $16,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Marquette University than at John Carroll University (about $670 more per year; $51,170 vs. $50,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at John Carroll University as at Marquette University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Carroll University students is 8.5% larger than aid received by Marquette University students ($35,785 vs. $32,996).

Admissions details

• Incoming JCU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at Marquette University (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both JCU and Marquette University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Marquette University Dec 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at JCU average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Marquette University (3.56).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.9% at JCU vs. 14.1% at Marquette University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Carroll University graduates have a $61 lower median loan debt than Marquette University graduates ($26,939 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, JCU graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Marquette University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Marquette University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCU students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 74%).

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