Private nonprofit · University
Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee · Fringe rural
- 65.1%
- Admit rate
- $22,063
- Avg net price
- 57%
- Graduation rate
- $40,596
- Median earnings
Johnson University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Knoxville, Tennessee (fringe rural setting), enrolling 743 undergraduates. It has a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
Will you get in?
See where your numbers land against Johnson University's admitted students.
- Admit rate
- 65.1%
- SAT (mid 50%)
- 960–1110
- Avg GPA (est.)
- 3.14
Enter a test score to see where you land against Johnson University's admitted students.
A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Johnson University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.
About Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. One of the oldest artificial structures in Knoxville is a burial mound constructed during the early Mississippian culture period (c. 1000–1400 A.D.). The earthwork mound was preserved, but the University of Tennessee campus developed around it. Knoxville is home to a rich arts community and has many festivals throughout the year. Its contributions to old-time, bluegrass and country music are numerous, from Flatt and Scruggs and Homer and Jethro to The Everly Brothers. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 10 miles to Knoxville, TN
- To the ocean
- 287 miles
- Nearest airport
- 16 miles to McGhee Tyson (TYS) · major hub
How Johnson University compares
More selective than 71% · #13 most selective of 37 in Tennessee
Higher than 22%
Higher than 54% · #14 of 43 in Tennessee
Higher than 29%
Higher than 15% · #36 of 43 in Tennessee
Cheaper than 41% · #31 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee
Lower than 63%
Lower than 59%
Larger than 29%
Percentiles compare Johnson University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate74376%
- Graduate23224%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women32143%
- Men42257%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White71%
- Black6.1%
- Hispanic6.7%
- Asian1.2%
- Other or multiracial15%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 743
- Graduate enrollment
- 232
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Students over 25
- 12%
- Median family income
- $50,581
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $54,675
- Endowment
- $14,268,458
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 181 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Tennessee59%
- Other U.S. states34%
- International7.7%
A regional draw: about 59% of first-years come from Tennessee, the rest from elsewhere.
8% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 65.1%
- Test scores
- Considered but not required
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- 960–1110
- SAT average
- 1078
- SAT reading
- 490–570
- SAT math
- 470–540
- ACT composite
- 18–24
- Average GPA (estimated)
- 3.14
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $21,122
- Room & board
- $9,900
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost of attendance
- $34,244
- Average net price
- $22,063
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 57%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,649
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,596
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 57%
About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 776
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 100%+
- Housing charge (year)
- $3,932
- Meal plan (year)
- $5,346
- Application fee
- $35
- Athletics
- NAIA Division II
- Varsity athletes
- 242 (125 men · 117 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (7)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 1.7 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 1
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 4
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (978 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Four-year (or more) true cost
Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.
$23,206/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 89% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,274. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 155 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $40,596
- Typical debt at graduation
- $21,500
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 53%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 48%
Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $10,262 (29%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 27°F
- Annual rain
- 48.8″
- Annual snow
- 3.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sevierville, TN US station (8.5 mi from campus).
What Johnson University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Johnson University
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Johnson University side by side →
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, Kentucky · Distant town · 71 mi to Charleston
- Students
- 429
- Admission
- 61%
- Net price
- $24k
- SAT
- 1090
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $42k
Florida College
Temple Terrace, Florida · Large suburb · 7 mi to Tampa
- Students
- 588
- Admission
- 70%
- Net price
- $24k
- SAT
- 1108
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $43k
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, Missouri · Distant town · 28 mi to Springfield
- Students
- 1,341
- Admission
- 68%
- Net price
- $22k
- SAT
- 1088
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $43k
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, Missouri · Remote town · 74 mi to Columbia
- Students
- 410
- Admission
- 73%
- Net price
- $23k
- SAT
- 1090
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $43k
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas · Remote town · 56 mi to Fayetteville
- Students
- 767
- Admission
- 60%
- Net price
- $17k
- SAT
- 1105
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $44k
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia · Distant town · 58 mi to Greenville
- Students
- 875
- Admission
- 66%
- Net price
- $22k
- SAT
- 1130
- GPA
- 3.3
- Earnings
- $37k
Colleges near Johnson University
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public · Bachelor's · 30,418 students
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public · Certificate · 887 students
South College
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · Associate · 8,745 students
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · Certificate · 323 students
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,005 students
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,387 students
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · Certificate · 75 students
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN · Public · Associate · 6,715 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.














