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Is Johnson University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Johnson, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Johnson lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $22,063 in yearly net price and $21,500 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $40,596. For context, Johnson's net price is about 9% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$20,713
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,124 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$22,063
Median earnings 10 years out
$40,596
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Graduation rate
59%
At Johnson, a typical graduate carries about $21,500 in student debt and earns roughly $40,596 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $244 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Johnson is a private nonprofit four year school in Knoxville, TN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 55/100
Median net price: $22,347
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Henderson, TN
Worth-It Score: 58/100
Median net price: $21,574
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Milligan
Milligan, TN
Worth-It Score: 53/100
Median net price: $21,365
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Tusculum
Greeneville, TN
Worth-It Score: 42/100
Median net price: $21,131
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Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Worth-It Score: 56/100
Median net price: $20,614
Common questions about Johnson
The median net price at Johnson is $22,063 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →