Johnson College
About
Johnson College is a private technical school in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Johnson College was founded in 1912 as a trade school by Orlando S. Johnson, a wealthy coal baron, and offers associate degrees and certificates
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 91.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 25 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 12.0%
- No Data22 · 88.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 9
- Oct 2025Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2022Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jul 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Jun 2021Initial AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 406 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 203 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Johnson College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 1
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Johnson College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Johnson College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectJohnson College | 55% | — | 678 | $19,954 | Community College |
| — | 93.8% | 908 | $24,776 | Community College | |
| 35% | 84.8% | 952 | $22,051 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | — | 2,211 | $19,951 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | Community College | |
| 18% | 94.9% | 567 | $13,078 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| 45% | — | 4,575 | $25,110 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 98.5% | 800 | $17,910 | — | |
Pittsburgh Technical College | 74% | 85.9% | — | $25,754 | Baccalaureate |
| — | 71.2% | 1,470 | $14,104 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 45% | 89.8% | 1,211 | $19,951 |
Institutions like Johnson College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Johnson College's comparison group.
- Community CollegePennsylvania
Harcum College
Grad rate—Admit rate93.8%Enrollment908Net price$24,776View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Keystone College
Grad rate35%Admit rate84.8%Enrollment952Net price$22,051View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Lackawanna College
Grad rate67%Admit rate—Enrollment2,211Net price$19,951View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,460Net price$9,433View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Manor College
Grad rate18%Admit rate94.9%Enrollment567Net price$13,078View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate45%Admit rate—Enrollment4,575Net price$25,110View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Grad rate40%Admit rate98.5%Enrollment800Net price$17,910View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Pittsburgh Technical College
Grad rate74%Admit rate85.9%Enrollment—Net price$25,754 - Community CollegePennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate71.2%Enrollment1,470Net price$14,104View data
Johnson College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness serves Johnson College by providing the information needed to make informed, data-driven decisions and by supporting college-wide assessment processes used for continuous improvement.
Visit IR office page- Jeanne RuaneDirector of Institutional Assessment
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planInnovation at Work: Strategic Plan 2021-20262021The Johnson College 'Innovation at Work' Strategic Plan 2021-2026 was developed during a time of global disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on stability, embracing innovative communication channels, and re-envisioning the college's operating model to maintain educational continuity. The plan also addresses significant institutional changes, including achieving accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and aims to use technology and innovative ideas to expand the college's reach and capabilities.johnson.edu
Grants & funding (8)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardFAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development GrantFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)institution_site$423,754
- awardAllOne Foundation GrantAllOne Foundationinstitution_site$95,000
- awardRobert H. Spitz Foundation GrantRobert H. Spitz Foundationinstitution_site$8,000
- awardWayne County Community Foundation GrantWayne County Community Foundationinstitution_site$6,000
- awardON Semiconductor Foundation GrantON Semiconductor Foundationinstitution_site$5,000
- awardPPL Foundation STEM Outreach Program GrantPPL Foundationinstitution_site$5,000
- awardWomen in Philanthropy Initiative Fund GrantScranton Area Community Foundationinstitution_site$5,000
- awardRobert H. Spitz Foundation Grant for Veterinary Animal Care ClinicRobert H. Spitz Foundationinstitution_site$2,500
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