The student population at John Carroll University is 2,864 (2,339 undergraduate and 525 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 809 (22.03%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at JCU is 81.67% which is decreased by 814 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 5 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 103 male students for every 100 female students, up from 92 in 2015.
- 204 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 20,300.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,281 where 2,864 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,673 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,773 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,673 to 2,864 students, a net loss of 809 (22%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John Carroll University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,784 where 2,339 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at John Carroll University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 497 where 525 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at John Carroll University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.23%. The percentage was 83.94% 10 years ago and JCU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.94% to 77.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.55% to 2.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.23% to 7.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.94% to 4.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3951 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2912 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John Carroll University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
204 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 20,300.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John Carroll University from 2015 to 2025.