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Johnson University was awarded 10 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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Johnson University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
If you're applying to Johnson University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 63%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 18% of students accepted to Johnson University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 595. Math scores were between 500 and 580.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Johnson University it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Johnson University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Johnson University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Johnson University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 54%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Johnson University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 720 undergraduates at Johnson University with 631 being full-time and 89 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,064 | $15,974 | $20,109 | $23,573 | $25,167 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Johnson University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Johnson University, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,511 a year. That adds up to $22,044 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Johnson University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7900 Johnson Dr, Knoxville, TN 37998 |
| Phone: | 865-573-4517 |
| Website: | johnsonu.edu/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/JohnsonUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 167 | $32,078 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 49 | $33,627 |
| Business Administration & Management | 42 | $30,767 |
| Philosophy | 36 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 30 | NA |
| Missionary Studies | 30 | $28,103 |
| General Psychology | 24 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 14 | $30,006 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 | NA |
| History | 8 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 447 students took at least one online class at Johnson University. This is an increase from the 438 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 447 | 284 |
| 2021-2022 | 438 | 308 |
| 2020-2021 | 520 | 328 |
| 2018-2019 | 392 | 353 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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