- The Inkwell
- Rhode Island
- Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RICity: midsizeZIP 02903
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Campuses
- 2
Rhode IslandPrivate nonprofit
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private nonprofit university in Providence, Rhode Island, with 2,202 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 0% within six years and costs $22,071 a year after aid.
0%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention52%
4-year graduation0%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans49%
$22,071net price / year
91%admission rate
—average SAT
0%graduate in 6 years
$53,928median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,071 of 1,704 for earnings#1,023 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,724 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,230 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,723tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,365
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $13,365
- Average net price
- $22,071national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,783
$30,001–48,000$21,980
$48,001–75,000$23,696
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college52%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college0%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 0%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 0%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 28%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,995
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,928middle 50%: $35,957–$74,775
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,775
Median, Johnson & Wales University-Online$53,928
Lower quarter$35,957
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,202
- Part-time
- 76%
- Women / men
- 69% / 31%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,481 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,531
- Endowment, end of year
- $48,695,092
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic20%
Black24%
Asian3.1%
Two or more races0.3%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown5.8%
12 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management54%
Family & consumer sciences13%
Psychology6.7%
Personal & culinary services6.4%
Computer & information sciences5.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.6%
Communication & journalism3.5%
Health professions2.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $36,528 | 73% | $73,336 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $50,513 | 92% | $69,341 |
| Bryant University Smithfield, RI | $39,186 | 81% | $104,456 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | $29,952 | 49% | $53,928 |
| College Unbound Providence, RI | $20,804 | 33% | — |
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | $37,645 | 67% | $77,127 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC | $18,695 | 0% | $44,016 |
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| American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | $16,125 | 9.8% | $42,612 |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | $21,119 | 31% | $57,736 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM | $17,550 | 19% | $47,669 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 460349.