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Judson University

Elgin, IL · Private · Midsize city

Private institution in Elgin, IL · 780 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $56,313 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$25,0271,477th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$30,9101,357th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$30,9101,275th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$43,9511,301st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,313717th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,374854th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
53.3%1,022nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.8%1,028th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
63.1%462nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
985953rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7801,508th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
39.7%713th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$48,563$52,733
Architecturebachelors$37,208$26,933
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$37,208—
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$33,138$30,554
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$21,508—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Bible/Biblical StudiesTheologybachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychologybachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,517,456 (M $3,287,159 · W $1,230,297)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Judson University’s 780 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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