Johnson's tuition & fees has increased from $12,650 (2015) to $21,122 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 66.97% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,050 (year 2015) to $8,305 (year 2025).
Johnson's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 58.48% from 2015 ($23,219).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Johnson's COA is $36,798, which is increased by 5.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Johnson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 66.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Johnson University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.15% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Johnson University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,569 | $11,209 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,510 | $11,510 | -11.07% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,128 | $10,550 | 7.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,802 | $10,640 | 7.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,366 | $13,122 | -4.45% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,372 | $13,470 | 10.74% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,352 | $11,677 | -0.19% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,489 | $12,848 | 1.32% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,484 | $15,345 | 28.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,476 | $17,399 | 7.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Johnson University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Johnson University | $21,122 | $20,318 | 3.96% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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