Mount Olive College vs. Johnson University

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson University comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Town Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,239	939
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	johnsonu.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$17,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$17,384
Room & Board	$9,983	$8,664
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$21,012
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$9,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	83%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	443
Admitted	1,371	280
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	63.2%
Enrolled %	19.5%	58.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/21	19/24
SAT Range	990/1150	1000/1175
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (86%) Education (14%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Graduation Rate	45%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$21,380
Median Loan Payment	$289	$221

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
% Men	32%	49%
% Women	68%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	87%
% Black	29%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
% In-State	66%	55%
% Out-of-State	23%	43%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Johnson University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Johnson University based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 939 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Johnson University?

• Mount Olive College is 30% more expensive to attend than Johnson University for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $17,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30% higher at Mount Olive College than Johnson University ($22,591.00 vs. $17,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Johnson University ($17,878 vs. $21,012)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University are 15.2% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,664 vs. $9,983)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Johnson University (100% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 73.7% larger than aid received Johnson University ($16,371 vs. $9,423)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Johnson University (1035) is 126 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Johnson University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Johnson University students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (74.6%) than Johnson University (63.2%)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College 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 Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson University is higher than Mount Olive College (54% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $10,700 more per year than Johnson University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $31,100)
• Johnson University students graduate with a $6,626 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($21,380 vs. $28,006)
• Johnson University graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($221 vs. $289)
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 42%)

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