Johnson C. Smith University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 1,900,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,337
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 42%
From Region 29%
Athletes 246 (20.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 81%
International 3%
Native American 1%
White 1%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Johnson C. Smith University 164 41% 1% 0% 73% 1% 4% $48,580 1 -1.63 30 95% 11.3%
Computer Engineering 3 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% $83,869 0 -1.57 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 14 — 79% 0% 0% 43% 0% 14% $62,425 0 -1.83 65 96% — — — —
Information Technology 3 — 67% 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% $62,425 2 -1.74 65 96% — — — —
Chemistry 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,218 0 -2.74 17 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,629 1 -1.20 44 — — — — —
Biology 13 — 15% 0% 0% 77% 0% 0% $39,792 0 -3.09 11 95% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 6 — 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% 17% $47,437 4 -1.64 27 — — — — —
Business Administration 39 — 44% 0% 0% 82% 3% 0% $51,546 1 -1.36 39 96% 10.7% — — —
Sports Management 21 — 71% 0% 0% 71% 0% 10% $41,368 1 -2.10 14 93% 12.3% — — —
History — — — — — — — — $43,906 3 -1.27 19 — — — — —
Mass Communications 9 — 33% 11% 0% 56% 0% 0% $43,558 2 -1.71 18 88% — — — —
Political Science 4 — 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% $45,789 1 -1.94 23 — — — — —
Psychology 13 — 15% 0% 0% 69% 0% 0% $41,153 1 -2.11 13 90% — — — —
Social Work 13 — 8% 0% 0% 92% 0% 0% $56,332 70 +0.36 51 98% — — — —
General Education 14 — 29% 7% 0% 86% 0% 0% $39,257 2 -1.85 10 96% — — — —
Dance 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $33,967 6 -1.22 5 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $33,953 6 -1.22 5 — — — — —
Criminology 7 — 43% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $54,657 21 -0.72 47 100% 11.8% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $22,633
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 34%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 36.6% 60 53% 0% 0% 78% 2% 3% $47,984 0 -1.62 29 95% 11.3%
Social Sciences 23.8% 39 18% 3% 0% 74% 0% 0% $47,243 3 -1.18 27 92% —
Computer Science 10.4% 17 76% 0% 0% 41% 6% 18% $62,425 0 -1.81 65 96% —
Education 8.5% 14 29% 7% 0% 86% 0% 0% $39,257 1 -1.85 10 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.9% 13 15% 0% 0% 77% 0% 0% $39,792 0 -3.09 11 95% —
Professional 4.3% 7 43% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $54,657 9 -0.72 47 100% 11.8%
Health Sciences 3.7% 6 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% 17% $47,437 0 -1.64 27 — —
Arts 1.8% 3 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $33,967 2 -1.22 5 — —
Engineering 1.8% 3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% $83,869 1 -1.57 89 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 2 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $48,424 0 -1.97 30 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.3M #298 100% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #517 100% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #364 82% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #404 100% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #529 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 — $0 — — — —
Total $0.7M #569 97% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 123 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 26 $116K $116K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 26 $116K $116K $0
Basketball 14 $536K $536K $0
Golf 12 $47K $47K $0
Cross Country 10 $24K $24K $0
Tennis 5 $45K $45K $0
Total 180 $3.0M $3.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 20 $123K $123K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 20 $123K $123K $0
Basketball 14 $482K $482K $0
Cross Country 12 $37K $37K $0
Softball 12 $97K $97K $0
Volleyball 12 $92K $92K $0
Tennis 7 $97K $97K $0
Bowling 6 $59K $59K $0
Total 66 $1.1M $1.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 123 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 46 $239K $239K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 46 $239K $239K $0
Basketball 28 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Cross Country 22 $61K $61K $0
Golf 12 $47K $47K $0
Softball 12 $97K $97K $0
Tennis 12 $143K $143K $0
Volleyball 12 $92K $92K $0
Bowling 6 $59K $59K $0
Total 246 $4.4M $4.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 45% 45%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional