Judson University
About
Judson University is a private Baptist university in Elgin, Illinois. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Judson was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. When the seminary moved from Chicago to Lombard, Illinois, it was decided to make the college separate from the seminary. Originally known as Judson College, it was named after Adoniram Judson, the first American Baptist missionary to foreign shores. The university has campuses in Elgin and Rockford, Illinois, and a student body of approximately 1,300. Judson College became Judson University on August 28, 2007.
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 8.0-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 54 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 14.8%
- No Data46 · 85.2%
- 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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Action history · 1
- Dec 2017Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
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, 504 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $6.0M 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 479 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Judson
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 · 11
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
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
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.
Judson vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Judson 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectJudson University | 60% | — | 960 | $18,558 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 60% | 80.9% | 5,923 | $18,838 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 36% | 92.8% | 4,770 | $18,436 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 77.8% | 1,695 | $20,301 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 40% | 97.5% | 1,104 | $19,533 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $19,310 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 66% | 88.9% | 2,204 | $22,866 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 64% | 77.3% | 3,003 | $21,044 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 58% | 68.5% | 2,557 | $16,948 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 61% | 55.9% | 3,339 | $20,729 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 58% | 84.9% | 854 | $19,125 | Baccalaureate | |
| 46% | 100.0% | 869 | $2,835 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 60% | 80.9% | 1,990 | $19,218 |
Institutions like Judson
Explore the federal data for institutions in Judson's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
Aurora University
Grad rate60%Admit rate80.9%Enrollment5,923Net price$18,838View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Concordia University-Chicago
Grad rate36%Admit rate92.8%Enrollment4,770Net price$18,436View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Cornerstone University
Grad rate63%Admit rate77.8%Enrollment1,695Net price$20,301View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois
Greenville University
Grad rate40%Admit rate97.5%Enrollment1,104Net price$19,533View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Huntington University
Grad rate64%Admit rate75.6%Enrollment1,776Net price$19,310View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Grad rate66%Admit rate88.9%Enrollment2,204Net price$22,866View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois
North Central College
Grad rate64%Admit rate77.3%Enrollment3,003Net price$21,044View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
North Park University
Grad rate58%Admit rate68.5%Enrollment2,557Net price$16,948View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Olivet Nazarene University
Grad rate61%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment3,339Net price$20,729View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Trinity Christian College
Grad rate58%Admit rate84.9%Enrollment854Net price$19,125View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
Trinity International University-Illinois
Grad rate46%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment869Net price$2,835View data
Judson Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Judson University Institutional Research Board policy requires that researchers respect and protect the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited for, or participating in, research sponsored through Judson University.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Lanette Poteete-YoungChief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs
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 planStrategic Plan, 2021-20262021Judson University's Strategic Plan outlines the institution's commitment to growth and excellence over a five-year period from 2021 to 2026. Due to the document being password-protected, specific themes, priorities, and key performance indicators remain undisclosed in the provided text. The plan likely addresses key strategic initiatives for academic, infrastructural, and community development within the university context.judsonu.edu
Notable alumni of Judson (6)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Matt BarnesAthletics
- Dave Breese
- Susan Christensen
- Caroline Dormon
- Kelly FindleyAthletics
- Liz GormanAthletics
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