by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Johnson & Wales University-Providence, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Johnson & Wales University-Providence stands at about $58,330.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $42,419.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,911.00 |
| Total cost | $58,330.00 |
| That is 78% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,330.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,287.00 |
| Net price | $29,043.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,330.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,784.00 |
| Net price | $23,546.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 5.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $24,796.00 | $30,584.00 | $61,426.00 |
| Senior year | $28,957.00 | $35,717.00 | $71,735.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $107,362.00 | $132,427.00 | $265,967.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $40,901.00 | $50,450.00 | $101,324.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,236.00 | $1,524.00 | $3,061.00 |
| Total amount paid | $148,264.00 | $182,877.00 | $367,290.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $24,796.00 | $30,584.00 | $61,426.00 |
| Senior year | $26,112.00 | $32,208.00 | $64,686.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,908.00 | $62,792.00 | $126,112.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,394.00 | $23,922.00 | $48,044.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $586.00 | $723.00 | $1,451.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,301.00 | $86,714.00 | $174,156.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,027.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $32,478.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,488.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,394.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,538.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,740.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,008.00 |
Use Johnson & Wales University-Providence Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Johnson & Wales University-Providence stands at $16,334.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| 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 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,250.00 |
| Middle income | $18,277.00 |
| High income | $14,250.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,666.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,750.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Johnson & Wales University-Providence hold $916.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Johnson & Wales University-Providence amounts to $6,491.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Johnson & Wales University-Providence is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Johnson & Wales University-Providence amount to $1,442,805,033.00 across 72,677 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 80 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,335.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,375.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Johnson & Wales University-Providence, think through the questions below:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages 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.