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Johnson & Wales University - Providence Data & Information Overview

53 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
88% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Johnson & Wales University - Providence Ranked?

#483 Best Colleges in Nation
#6 Best Colleges in RI
Culinary Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Johnson & Wales University - Providence was awarded 53 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is culinary arts.

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Overall Quality

JWU Providence is ranked #483 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when JWU Providence held the #2,207 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 9 colleges in Rhode Island, JWU Providence is ranked at #6.

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Is It Hard to Get Into JWU Providence?

88% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 88%, JWU Providence has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Johnson & Wales University - Providence is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Johnson & Wales University - Providence is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

71% Freshmen Retention
55% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Johnson & Wales University - Providence is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At JWU Providence the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,604 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,120 undergraduates at JWU Providence with 4,604 being full-time and 516 being part-time.

How Much Does Johnson & Wales University - Providence Cost?

$28,582 Net Price
82% Take Out Loans
$39,964 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of JWU Providence is $28,582. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for JWU Providence

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$26,602 $26,667 $28,090 $28,656 $30,858

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JWU Providence, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JWU Providence, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $9,991 a year. That adds up to $39,964 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JWU Providence is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do JWU Providence Graduates Make?

$41,977 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from JWU Providence with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $41,977 in their early years. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Rhode Island State
4,604 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for JWU Providence are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3703
Phone: 401-598-1000
Website: https://www.jwu.edu/campuses/providence/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnsonandwales
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JWUNorthMiami

Johnson & Wales University - Providence Majors

49 Majors With Completions
1,436 Undergraduate Degrees
271 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Of these students, 1,436 received undergraduate degrees and 271 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 171 $32,511
Culinary Arts 107 $30,833
Hospitality Management 99 $35,901
Business Administration & Management 82 $36,180
Recreation Administration 71 $32,446
Other Education 71 NA
Entrepreneurial Studies 54 $33,237
Criminal Justice & Corrections 53 $34,100
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 42 $35,690
Accounting 36 $48,464

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Online Learning at JWU Providence

23% Take At Least One Class Online
4% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 1,201 students took at least one online class at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. This is a decrease from the 1,674 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,201 197
2019-2020 1,674 275
2018-2019 1,000 91
2017-2018 1,052 126
2016-2017 984 0

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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