Johnson & Wales University-Providence, RI

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • Low Transfer-In4 CampusesMain Campus
8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903
(401) 598-1000

Johnson & Wales University-Providence Rankings

Affordability38
Selectivity1
Retention28
Graduation38
Earnings25
Diversity73
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

68%Bachelor’s
21%Associate’s
11%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences14%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Personal and Culinary Services34%
Psychology2%

Admissions

Getting into Johnson & Wales University-Providence

91%Admission Rate
460Median SAT Math
460Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)400–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)400–520
200 800

Cost

Cost of Attending Johnson & Wales University-Providence

$32KIn-State Tuition
$32KOut-of-State Tuition
$48KAverage Total Cost
$27KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolRIUS
$0–$30K$23K$20K$14K
$30K–$48K$24K$21K$15K
$48K–$75K$26K$23K$17K
$75K–$110K$29K$25K$19K
>$110K$32K$28K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Johnson & Wales University-Providence

74%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
68%Repayment Rate
$261Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolRIUS
$0–$30K 38%41%57%
$30K–$48K 17%14%16%
$48K–$75K 15%12%12%
$75K–$110K 13%12%9%
>$110K 18%23%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolRIUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$15K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$15K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$17K$15K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$15K$14K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$38K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$21K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$8K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolRIUS
1-year after entering repayment 61%59%43%
3-years after entering repayment 68%63%46%
5-years after entering repayment 69%66%50%
7-years after entering repayment 69%69%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

71%Retention Rate
2%Transfer Rate
20%Withdrawal Rate
65%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolRIUS
Within 4 Years 54%57%38%
Within 6 Years 65%71%55%
Within 8 Years 57%73%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolRIUS
Black 58%66%39%
Caucasian 69%74%52%
Hispanic or Latino 67%68%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 80%57%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 67%47%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 71%66%50%
Two or more races 62%67%44%
Other race 72%70%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Johnson & Wales University-Providence

94%Employment Rate
$32KMedian Salary
$20K25 Pctl Salary
$44K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolRIUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%90%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%89%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolRIUS
10th percentile of earnings$9K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$20K$23K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$32K$37K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$44K$50K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolRIUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$32K$37K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$35K$40K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$44K$35K

Students

Students at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

6,569Undergraduates
84%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
679Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolRIUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%60%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%40%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolRIUS
Asian 2%4%4%
Black 13%10%18%
Caucasian 55%57%49%
Hispanic or Latino 13%13%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7%3%2%
Two or more races 4%3%3%
Other race 5%9%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolRIUS
$0–$30K 32%30%43%
$30K–$48K 17%13%18%
$48K–$75K 16%14%16%
$75K–$110K 15%15%14%
>$110K 21%23%15%

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