How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Johnson C Smith University admits roughly 45.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 69.5% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 71.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 34.3%. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #90 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to serving students from diverse economic and educational backgrounds. The 40.0% Pell completion rate indicates that low-income students who enroll tend to persist and complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national average for similar institutions. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #1318 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $29,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's research on access and mobility emphasizes: institutions that serve large shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students create meaningful economic pathways when graduates convert access into sustained earnings growth. Johnson C Smith's mobility ranking is anchored on both the scale at which it serves low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve.
Johnson C Smith University admits roughly 45.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 69.5% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 71.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 34.3%. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #90 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to serving students from diverse economic and educational backgrounds. The 40.0% Pell completion rate indicates that low-income students who enroll tend to persist and complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national average for similar institutions. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #1318 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $29,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's research on access and mobility emphasizes: institutions that serve large shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students create meaningful economic pathways when graduates convert access into sustained earnings growth. Johnson C Smith's mobility ranking is anchored on both the scale at which it serves low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve.
Johnson C Smith University admits roughly 45.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 69.5% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 71.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 34.3%. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #90 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to serving students from diverse economic and educational backgrounds. The 40.0% Pell completion rate indicates that low-income students who enroll tend to persist and complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national average for similar institutions. Azimuth ranks Johnson C Smith University #1318 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $29,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's research on access and mobility emphasizes: institutions that serve large shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students create meaningful economic pathways when graduates convert access into sustained earnings growth. Johnson C Smith's mobility ranking is anchored on both the scale at which it serves low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve.
