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Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,063What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
743
In-state tuition
$21,122Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$21,122
SAT midpoint
1,083
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$40,596Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,063

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$40,596

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,244

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,063

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Johnson University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$40,596

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Johnson University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Theological and Ministerial Studies$33,62727
Bible/Biblical Studies$32,078133
Business Administration, Management and Operations$30,76712
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$30,0065
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$28,1037
Psychology, GeneralNot reported20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported9
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported8
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported4
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported3
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported2
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
JournalismNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported

All 30 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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