Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Providence, Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University-Providence serves students across multiple degree programs. With 3,868 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $43,418 ten years after enrollment, which is 7% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 55.1%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.67x. The average net price after financial aid is $31,027 per year. The most popular programs include Culinary Arts and Related Services, Foods, Nutrition & Wellness, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Hospitality Management, and Business Administration & Management.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$43,418
Graduation Rate
55.1%
Median Debt
$26,000
Average Net Price
$31,027
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.35x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.67x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
3,868
Admission Rate
88.4%
Average SAT
1050
Retention Rate
82.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$42,419
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,419
Pell Grant Rate
30.0%
Federal Loan Rate
71.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$25,530
Income $30K–$48K
$25,443
Income $48K–$75K
$28,088
Income $110K+
$35,464

Student Demographics

Women
63.5%
White
58.7%
Black
11.1%
Hispanic
17.0%
Asian
3.7%
Two or More Races
3.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
68.0%

Accreditations

Programs (55)

Bachelor (32)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Culinary Arts and Related Services $55,056 168
Foods, Nutrition & Wellness $50,571 89
Criminal Justice & Corrections $56,632 68
Hospitality Management $55,790 59
Business Administration & Management $59,186 53
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $56,241 43
Computer Software Engineering $50,374 38
Psychology Not reported 38
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 28
Health Services Not reported 24
Communications $51,247 20
Computer Science Not reported 19
Entrepreneurship $47,042 18
Biology Not reported 17
Homeland Security Not reported 17
Accounting $73,476 17
Marketing $64,321 17
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $53,539 16
International Business $61,380 13
Finance $73,152 12
Public Relations $77,025 11
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services $47,871 9
Political Science Not reported 7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Not reported 5
Agricultural Production Not reported 4
Electrical Engineering Technology Not reported 4
Cognitive Psychology $48,967 4
Engineering, Other Not reported 3
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 3
Computer Systems Networking $85,387 2
Human Resources Management $79,056 2
Computer Engineering $95,371 0

Master (13)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $136,683 35
Mental Health Services $66,809 30
Business Administration & Management $73,821 18
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 13
Teacher Education Not reported 13
Hospitality Management Not reported 12
Secondary Education $63,328 8
Accounting Not reported 6
Sports & Fitness Not reported 4
Finance Not reported 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 3
Human Resources Management $69,995 2
Education, Other $59,003 0

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $123,957 16

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 14

Associate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Culinary Arts and Related Services $42,395 242

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education, Other Not reported 15
Show 6 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate 2
Systems Science Master 2
Design & Applied Arts Bachelor 2
Public Health Bachelor 2
Liberal Arts & Sciences Bachelor 1
Management Information Systems Master 1

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