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Johnson C Smith University is a private liberal arts college located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Johnson C Smith University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Johnson C Smith University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,073 10 years after enrolling, 43rd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Johnson C Smith University bachelor students earn 24% less than the national average.
Johnson C Smith University’s median net annual cost of $20,792 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Johnson C Smith University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Social Work, Comms & Media Studies, Criminology, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,792
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer science
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Economic score: 9.62
Psychology
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Economic score: 153.19
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Johnson C Smith University - Social Work - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Johnson C Smith University is 10% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Johnson C Smith University, Pell Grant recipients represent 72% of the measured graduating class, 37% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Johnson C Smith University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Johnson C Smith University’s economic mobility score of 8.97 is calculated by adjusting the 9.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 72% pell grant recipients within the student body. Johnson C Smith University’s EMS of 8.97 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Johnson C Smith University pays $20,792 a year, $12,542 less than the $33,334 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,792
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Johnson C Smith University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,792 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,335. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,091
Pell grants
$5,133
State grants
$5,517
Institutional grants
$6,950
Johnson C Smith University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
17%
Johnson C Smith University's selective admissions are indicated by their 45% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,634 applicants, of which 1,173 were admitted and 245 enrolled. Johnson C Smith University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
73%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%