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Johnson University

Johnson University is based in the town of Knoxville, TN — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,271

family income
under $30k

$17,570

$30–48k

$18,930

$48–75k

$22,121

$75–110k

$23,774

over $110k

Average net price

$22,0632023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Johnson University rose from $15,225 (2008) to $22,063 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$15,225
2009	$13,182
2010	$12,437
2011	$13,224
2012	$13,351
2013	$14,298
2014	$15,200
2015	$16,430
2016	$15,663
2017	$18,428
2018	$18,915
2019	$17,671
2020	$19,934
2021	$20,947
2022	$20,303
2023	$22,063

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$34,2442024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Johnson University rose from $17,620 (2009) to $34,244 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,620
2010	$19,100
2011	$19,026
2012	$19,742
2013	$19,898
2014	$20,772
2015	$22,241
2016	$22,804
2017	$23,477
2018	$24,836
2019	$26,719
2020	$27,168
2021	$29,203
2022	$30,442
2023	$30,424
2024	$34,244

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$5,280
2001	$5,500
2002	$5,670
2003	$5,850
2004	$6,160
2005	$6,190
2006	$6,830
2007	$7,180
2008	$7,780
2013	$10,800
2014	$12,050
2015	$12,650
2016	$13,950
2017	$14,920
2018	$16,060
2019	$16,920
2020	$18,290
2021	$19,274
2022	$19,274
2023	$20,318

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $21,122 before grants and other attendance costs. At Johnson University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 743 — Johnson University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

56.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Johnson University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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56.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Johnson University rose from 35.6% (entered 1991) to 56.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	35.6%
1992 cohort	45.6%
1993 cohort	36.7%
1994 cohort	30.5%
1995 cohort	45.7%
1996 cohort	44%
1997 cohort	43.5%
1998 cohort	43.7%
1999 cohort	45.2%
2000 cohort	53.9%
2001 cohort	56.9%
2002 cohort	50.8%
2003 cohort	59.7%
2004 cohort	60.1%
2005 cohort	57.6%
2006 cohort	65%
2007 cohort	57.2%
2008 cohort	67%
2009 cohort	57.5%
2010 cohort	56%
2011 cohort	62.8%
2012 cohort	63%
2013 cohort	63%
2014 cohort	62.8%
2015 cohort	61.5%
2016 cohort	65.6%
2017 cohort	62.2%
2018 cohort	56.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,700	$4,469
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,304	$5,275
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$9,706	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,625	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,563	$7,057
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,125	$5,513
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,300	$5,779
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,215	$8,188
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,690	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,250	$9,486
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,250	$11,375
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$22,937	$13,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,250	$8,225
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$6,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$35,649

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$37,472

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$40,596

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Johnson University admitted 517 of 794 applicants in Fall 2024. The 65.1% rate describes that application pool.

65.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $20,318 tuition · 2023–24 743 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 960–11101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Johnson University received 794 applications and admitted 517 (65.1%), with 167 enrolling.

Johnson University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Johnson University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–570 and Math was 470–540 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 960–1110 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	490	540	570
SAT Math	470	500	540
ACT Composite	18	21	24

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

65.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	65.4%
Fall 2002	91.4%
Fall 2003	53.6%
Fall 2004	82.8%
Fall 2005	94.6%
Fall 2006	83.1%
Fall 2007	93.5%
Fall 2008	94.8%
Fall 2009	97.9%
Fall 2010	66.1%
Fall 2011	61.3%
Fall 2012	59.6%
Fall 2013	54.6%
Fall 2014	56.4%
Fall 2015	57.8%
Fall 2016	96.5%
Fall 2017	98%
Fall 2018	71.3%
Fall 2019	53.3%
Fall 2020	55%
Fall 2021	80.9%
Fall 2022	63.2%
Fall 2023	53.8%
Fall 2024	65.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1110Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	930	1193
Fall 2002	890	1130
Fall 2003	950	1170
Fall 2004	910	1160
Fall 2005	940	1143
Fall 2006	940	1140
Fall 2007	920	1170
Fall 2008	950	1172
Fall 2009	920	1120
Fall 2010	920	1140
Fall 2011	940	1202
Fall 2012	880	1150
Fall 2013	950	1130
Fall 2014	920	1160
Fall 2015	890	1200
Fall 2016	980	1220
Fall 2017	980	1240
Fall 2018	1050	1240
Fall 2019	1008	1206
Fall 2020	878	1070
Fall 2021	980	1185
Fall 2022	1000	1175
Fall 2023	890	1090
Fall 2024	960	1110

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	24
Fall 2002	19	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	19	24
Fall 2005	20	24
Fall 2006	23	31
Fall 2007	19	26
Fall 2008	20	26
Fall 2009	19	25
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	20	26
Fall 2012	19	25
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	18	25
Fall 2017	19	25
Fall 2018	20	25
Fall 2019	19	24
Fall 2020	18	24
Fall 2021	19	24
Fall 2022	19	24
Fall 2023	19	24
Fall 2024	18	24

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

743Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Johnson University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 886 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 743.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	699
Fall 2003	731
Fall 2004	748
Fall 2005	779
Fall 2006	737
Fall 2007	733
Fall 2008	657
Fall 2009	641
Fall 2010	670
Fall 2011	715
Fall 2012	777
Fall 2013	826
Fall 2014	886
Fall 2015	879
Fall 2016	842
Fall 2017	808
Fall 2018	748
Fall 2019	717
Fall 2020	708
Fall 2021	657
Fall 2022	668
Fall 2023	703
Fall 2024	743

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Johnson University fell from 89% (Fall 2002) to 69% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	89%
Fall 2003 cohort	75%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	80%
Fall 2007 cohort	67%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	69%
Fall 2010 cohort	73%
Fall 2011 cohort	75%
Fall 2012 cohort	80%
Fall 2013 cohort	67%
Fall 2014 cohort	74%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	69%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	68%
Fall 2021 cohort	77%
Fall 2022 cohort	74%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Johnson University

38.7% of Johnson University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Johnson University as a primarily residential campus of 743 undergraduates — and 69.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Johnson University's SAT section-percentile sums are 960–1110 — their midpoint is below the TN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Johnson University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Johnson University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Johnson University65.1%

Tennessee median69.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Johnson University$21,122

Tennessee median$21,400

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Johnson University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Johnson University$40,596

Tennessee median$48,382

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Johnson University, Tennessee and national reference values
Metric & basis	Johnson University	Tennessee median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	65.1%	69.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$21,122	$21,400	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$40,596	$48,382	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Johnson University report?

Johnson University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 960–1110 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Johnson University's acceptance rate?

65.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 517 admitted from 794 applicants.

How much does Johnson University cost?

At Johnson University, tuition is $21,122. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Johnson University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $40,596. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Tennessee

Lee University — 70.5% admitted
Lincoln Memorial University — 62.6% admitted
Maryville College — 60.9% admitted
University of Memphis — 72% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.