Rose-Hulman vs. JCU

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN 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 Rose-Hulman based on total student enrollment (2,864 students vs. 2,334 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); John Carroll University is in University Heights, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. John Carroll University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; John Carroll University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Carroll University are 18.1% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($14,520 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.1% higher at Rose-Hulman than at John Carroll University (about $8,149 more per year; $58,649 vs. $50,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology as at John Carroll University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Carroll University students is 10.2% larger than aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students ($35,785 vs. $32,484).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Rose-Hulman than at JCU (31 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and JCU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at JCU (3.66).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 15.9% at JCU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Carroll University graduates have a $61 lower median loan debt than Rose-Hulman graduates ($26,939 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, JCU graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rose-Hulman graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Rose-Hulman graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCU students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 74%).

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