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University or college · Private nonprofit

Judson University

Elgin, IL100 online only

Judson University is a private nonprofit university in Elgin, IL, with about 958 students on campus.

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Students on campus
958
plus 100 studying only online
Admission rate
48%
lower than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$18,558
lower than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
60%
higher than at 60% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$56,313
higher than at 80% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Judson University

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

65% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 60% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 39% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 88% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
60%
within 6 years · Pell students 65%
Come back for year two
59%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$56,313
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $3,781 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

66%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 82% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$51k
Middle income$30–75k
$56k
Higher incomeover $75k
$61k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Judson University?

48%

of applicants admitted

About 10 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
423–550
SAT math
393–568
ACT
16–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1039.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $43,137 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $31,360Room & board $12,320Books & supplies $1,270

After grants, the average family on aid pays $18,558.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$17,079

About $68,316 over 4 years · 60% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 37%Architecture 15%Psychology 13%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Visual & performing arts 6%Education 5%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations50 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$63k4 yrs out
Architecture24 graduates a year · typical debt $26,442
$64k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness19 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General19 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$47k4 yrs out
Marketing13 graduates a year
—not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology9 graduates a year
—not reported
Human Services, General9 graduates a year · typical debt $28,345
$39k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services7 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

708 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 42%Hispanic 26%Black 15%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 9%

Women and men

Women 41%Men 59%
10 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
55%
take federal loans
13%
undergrads 25 or older
3%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Elgin

6% of Elgin’s 115,476 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Elgin pages.

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Nearby

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Straight-line distances from Judson University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.