by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Johnson & Wales University-Online, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Johnson & Wales University-Online comes to about $25,365.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $13,365.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,000.00 |
| Total cost | $25,365.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,365.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,612.00 |
| Net price | $18,753.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,365.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,948.00 |
| Net price | $18,417.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $18,417.00 | $18,753.00 | $25,365.00 |
| Senior year | $18,417.00 | $18,753.00 | $25,365.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,668.00 | $75,012.00 | $101,460.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,065.00 | $28,577.00 | $38,653.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $848.00 | $863.00 | $1,168.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,733.00 | $103,589.00 | $140,113.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $18,417.00 | $18,753.00 | $25,365.00 |
| Senior year | $18,417.00 | $18,753.00 | $25,365.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,834.00 | $37,506.00 | $50,730.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,032.00 | $14,288.00 | $19,326.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $424.00 | $432.00 | $584.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,866.00 | $51,794.00 | $70,056.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,252.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,611.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,449.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,006.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,720.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,365.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,365.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Johnson & Wales University-Online Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Johnson & Wales University-Online stands at $16,334.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,666.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,334.00 |
| 75th | $28,300.00 |
| 90th | $37,750.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,250.00 |
| Middle income | $18,277.00 |
| High income | $14,250.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,000.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,666.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,750.00 |
First-generation graduates from Johnson & Wales University-Online hold $916.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Johnson & Wales University-Online is $6,491.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Johnson & Wales University-Online is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Johnson & Wales University-Online total $1,442,805,033.00 covering 72,677 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,180.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,135.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Johnson & Wales University-Online, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.