CU vs. Johnson University

Cumberland University vs. Johnson University comparison

	Cumberland University	Johnson University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	Johnson University
Location	Lebanon, TN	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,072	950
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	johnsonu.edu
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Costs	CU	Johnson University
Tuition (In State)	$26,640	$18,428
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,640	$18,428
Room & Board	$10,360	$9,278
Avg Net Price	$17,669	$20,713
Avg Grant Aid	$23,749	$9,797
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	CU	Johnson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,788	610
Admitted	1,868	328
Acceptance Rate	67%	53.8%
Enrolled %	36%	55.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		890/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	CU	Johnson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (86%) Education (14%)
Outcomes	CU	Johnson University
Graduation Rate	34%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$21,380
Median Loan Payment	$224	$221

Diversity	CU	Johnson University
% Men	8%	13%
% Women	6%	12%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	87%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	16%	2%

Students	CU	Johnson University
% In-State	88%	59%
% Out-of-State	8%	34%
Campus	CU	Johnson University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than Johnson University based on total student enrollment (3,072 students vs. 950 students)

CU vs. Johnson University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or Johnson University?

• Cumberland University is 44.6% more expensive to attend than Johnson University for in-state tuition ($26,640.00 vs. $18,428.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.6% higher at CU than Johnson University ($26,640.00 vs. $18,428.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than Johnson University ($17,669 vs. $20,713)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University are 11.7% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($9,278 vs. $10,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Johnson University (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 142.4% larger than aid received Johnson University ($23,749 vs. $9,797)

CU vs. Johnson University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CU or Johnson University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson University or CU .

• The average SAT score at Johnson University (1035) is 46 points higher than at CU (989)
• Incoming Johnson University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at CU (21)
• Accepted freshman Johnson University students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at CU (3.3)
• CU has a higher acceptance rate (67%) than Johnson University (53.8%)

CU vs. Johnson University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or Johnson University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Johnson University and CU.

• The graduation rate at Johnson University is higher than Cumberland University (54% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $8,800 more per year than Johnson University graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $31,100)
• Johnson University students graduate with a $349 lower median federal student loan debt than CU graduates. ($21,380 vs. $21,729)
• Johnson University graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than CU graduates. ($221 vs. $224)
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/