Johnson & Wales University-Providence, RI

location_on  8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903 • language  jwu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective Low Transfer-In 4 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 68%
Associate’s 21%
Certificate 11%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences14%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Personal and Culinary Services34%
Psychology2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 91%
Median SAT Math 460
Median SAT Reading 460
Median ACT Composite N/A

Typical Test Scores

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

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $48,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $15,413 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $16,783 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $19,616 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $23,617 $18,184
>$110K $32,000 $29,046 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $261
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 10%
>$110K 		18% 29% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,372 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $15,922 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $16,614 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $16,112 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $15,785 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $29,881 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,603 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $7,596 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,891 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 65% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 69% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		69% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate 2%
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		54% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 62% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 63% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		58% 55% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 65% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 58% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		80% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 73% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 62% 48%
Other race 		72% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,569
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 679
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 5% 7%
Black 		13% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 14% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 12% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 15% 14%
>$110K 		21% 27% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Johnson & Wales University-Online
<1 miles, N • 1.9 star
Empire Beauty School-Warwick
<1 miles, NW • 1 star
Rhode Island School of Design
<1 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Brown University
<1 miles, E • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
39 miles, N • 1 star
Martha's Vineyard Airport
51 miles, SE • 1 star