by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Judson University was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business administration and management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Judson is ranked #804 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Judson held the #1,036 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, Judson is ranked at #37.
If you're applying to Judson University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 62%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 44% of students accepted to Judson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 455 and 575. Math scores were between 455 and 565.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Judson it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Judson University is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Judson University is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Judson the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Judson University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 954 undergraduates at Judson with 856 being full-time and 98 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,639 | $24,641 | $13,961 | $20,445 | $21,602 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Judson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Judson, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,160 a year. That adds up to $20,640 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Judson is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Judson are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1151 N State St, Elgin, IL 60123-1498 |
| Phone: | 847-628-2500 |
| Website: | www.judsonu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/JudsonU |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/JudsonU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 50 | $47,188 |
| General Architecture | 20 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 18 | NA |
| General Psychology | 16 | $26,018 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 16 | NA |
| Marketing | 14 | NA |
| Human Services | 13 | $26,541 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 11 | $36,266 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 6 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 755 students took at least one online class at Judson University. This is a decrease from the 861 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 755 | 266 |
| 2019-2020 | 861 | 85 |
| 2018-2019 | 550 | 112 |
| 2017-2018 | 443 | 112 |
| 2016-2017 | 316 | 84 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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