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Johnson University Data & Information Overview

244 awards Ranking Badges
81% Acceptance Rate
4% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Johnson University Ranked?

Biblical Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Johnson University was awarded 244 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is biblical studies.

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Overall Quality

Johnson University was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Johnson University?

81% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Johnson University has an acceptance rate of 81%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 28% 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 490 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 585.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Johnson University  ( 490 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Johnson University  ( 490 to 585 )
200
800
Johnson University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Johnson University  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

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Johnson University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Johnson University

68% Freshmen Retention
50% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Johnson University is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  68 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
0
100

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Johnson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

631 Full-Time Undergraduates
9.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
51.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 720 undergraduates at Johnson University with 631 being full-time and 89 being part-time.

How Much Does Johnson University Cost?

$17,671 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
$26,084 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Johnson University is $17,671. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Johnson University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,827 $15,132 $18,212 $19,690 $23,175

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.

Student Loan Debt

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 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,521 a year. That adds up to $26,084 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Johnson University is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Johnson University Graduates Make?

$36,422 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Johnson University make around $36,422 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 14% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Johnson University

Tennessee State
631 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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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

Johnson University Majors

27 Majors With Completions
309 Undergraduate Degrees
90 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 27 majors graduated from Johnson University. Of these students, 309 received undergraduate degrees and 90 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Biblical Studies 142 $27,151
Theological & Ministerial Studies 34 $27,374
Business Administration & Management 33 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 16 NA
General Psychology 13 NA
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 11 NA
Health & Physical Education 7 NA
History 6 NA
Human Development & Family Studies 6 NA
Missionary Studies 6 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Johnson University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Johnson University

46% Take At Least One Class Online
33% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 438 students took at least one online class at Johnson University. This is a decrease from the 520 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 438 308
2019-2020 520 328
2018-2019 496 349
2017-2018 392 353
2016-2017 483 372

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Notes and References

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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