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Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,027What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,868
In-state tuition
$42,419Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,419
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$43,418Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,027

Better than 17% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 43% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$43,418

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$60,314

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,027

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$43,418

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Johnson & Wales University-Providence by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,1204
Computer Engineering$62,056Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services$53,55512
Engineering, Other$49,2333
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,03311
Human Resources Management and Services$46,6452
Accounting and Related Services$45,45017
Marketing$41,54417
International Business$40,07713
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,91753
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$39,50224
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,87168
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,2661
Hospitality Administration/Management$33,37459
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,775168
Computer Software and Media Applications$32,73538
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$32,58689
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$30,99618
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$30,96343
Biology, General$29,40517
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$29,3144
Communication and Media Studies$28,06220
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$27,3639
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$27,16816
Psychology, GeneralNot reported38
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported28
Computer ScienceNot reported19
Homeland SecurityNot reported17
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reported5
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported2
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Animal SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Computer ProgrammingNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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