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Johnson University is a private regional university located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Johnson University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Johnson University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,422 10 years after enrolling, 36th in Tennessee, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Johnson University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Johnson University is ranked 26th in Tennessee.
Johnson University’s median net annual cost of $17,671 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Johnson University sorted by number of graduates - Theological Studies, Business Administration, Pastoral Counseling, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,671
Average years to graduate
4.4
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.
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 University - Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Johnson University is 10% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Johnson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Johnson University graduates within 4.5 years.
Johnson University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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 University’s economic mobility score of 7.83 is calculated by adjusting the 7.7 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Johnson University’s EMS of 7.83 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
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 University pays $17,671 a year, $12,191 less than the $29,862 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 $17,671
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Johnson University, 90% 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 $17,671 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,521. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,231
Pell grants
$4,600
State grants
$4,835
Institutional grants
$4,623
Johnson University offers 9 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Johnson University offers 4 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. 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
13
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
22%
Johnson University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 304 applicants, of which 246 were admitted and 149 enrolled. Johnson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
46%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%