Judson College

www.judson.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,240

2020 Average Net Price

$17,706

After Financial Aid

2018 Default Rate

11.9%

on Student Loans

2020 Acceptance Rate

56.5%

432 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

229

83.4% Full-Time

About

Judson College is a higher education institution located in Perry County, AL. In 2020, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Judson College were General Psychology (26 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (8 degrees).

In 2019, 75 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Judson College. 96% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (83 degrees), 10.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Judson College is $17,240, which is $−11,090 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Judson College was 11.9%, corresponding to 16 out of the 135 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at Judson College is $17,240

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,706.

In 2020, 95% of undergraduate students attending Judson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,240

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Judson College was $17,240.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Judson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,706

2020 Value

22%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Judson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,706. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Judson College grew by 22%.

This chart compares the average net price of Judson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,305

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Judson College was of $9,305 in 2020. The cost of room and board decreased by 5% between 2019 and 2020.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.08% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Judson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Judson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.04% with respect to 2019, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Judson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.9%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Judson College was 11.9%, which represents 16 out of the 135 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Judson College received 432 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 9.62% annual growth. Out of those 432 applicants, 244 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56.5% acceptance rate.

There were 229 students enrolled at Judson College in 2020. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Judson College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

244

Accepted Out of 432

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Judson College was 56.5% (244 admissions from 432 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 37.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by 9.62%, while admissions grew by 37.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Judson College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

7% of enrolled first-time students at Judson College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Judson College had a total enrollment of 229 students in 2020. The full-time enrollment at Judson College is 191 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 83.4% of students enrolled at Judson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Judson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.4% White, 18.3% Black or African American, 2.18% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.873% Hispanic or Latino, 0.437% Asian, and 0.437% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Judson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (77.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.2%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (2.62%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Judson College in 2020, both undergraduate and graduate, is 229 students. The full-time enrollment at Judson College is 191 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 83.4% of students enrolled at Judson College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Judson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Judson College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Judson College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Judson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2020)

White
175 enrolled students
Black or African American
42 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Judson College is 76.4% White, 18.3% Black or African American, 2.18% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.873% Hispanic or Latino, 0.437% Asian, and 0.437% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 69 more women than men received degrees from Judson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Judson College is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Judson College is General Psychology (26 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (8 degrees).

In 2020, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Judson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (26 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Judson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,639,335 people), Other managers (2,238,430 people), Registered nurses (1,850,364 people), Software developers (1,446,628 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,374,574 people).

The most specialized majors at Judson College in 2020 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (26 degrees), History (4 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2020).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Judson College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Judson College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (26 degrees), History (4 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2020).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Judson College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Judson College.

Most Common (2020)

General Psychology
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
8 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Judson College was General Psychology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Judson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Judson College, which is 0.0417 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (72).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Judson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Judson College in General Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2020 at Judson College is Female and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2020)

White
83 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Judson College is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2020)

White Female
83 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Judson College is white female (83 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (8 degrees).

Operations

Judson College has an endowment valued at nearly $14M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 386k (2.75%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Judson College had a total salary expenditure of 9.42M. Judson College employs 14 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Judson College are Female Assistant professor (11), Female Associate professor (5), and Male Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Judson College are: Service, with 18 employees, Management, with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Endowment

$14M

2020 Endowment

9.25%

decline from 2019

Judson College has an endowment valued at about $14M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Judson College declined 9.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Judson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.37M

2020 Salaries

23.7%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Judson College paid a median of $3.37M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($9.42M) and a 23.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.76% decline between 2018 and 2019, and a 15.6% growth between 2017 and 2018.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Judson College paid a total of $1.25M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Judson College were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Associate professor with 6 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Judson College were Service with 18 employees, Management with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2020)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Judson College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 5 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Judson College.

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