Johnson College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Johnson College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is a private, two-year coeducational college. Orlando S. Johnson, who was a wealthy coal baron, founded it in the year 1912. The institution was formerly known as Johnson Trade School. The school was renamed the Johnson School of Technology in 1966 and was incorporated a year later. The school came to be known as the Johnson Technical Institute in 1985. The institution got its present name in 2001.

Johnson College offers associate’s degrees in diverse areas of study. Some such areas include automotive technology, electronic technology, diesel truck technology, computer information technology and precision machining technology.

The students at Johnson College are involved in several clubs and organizations, including Alpha Beta Kappa, Chi Alpha Epsilon and the Veterinary Technology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in construction trades, engineering technician, computer science and engineering, and mechanics and repair.
• Selective admissions.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 393 in 2009-2010 (392 full-time equivalent).

About 82% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 18% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Johnson College provides on-campus housing for 50 of its 392 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Logistics and Materials Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (39 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (22 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist