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Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Providence, RI
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,913
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 57%
Black 14%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 14%
From Region 47%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 41%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13%
Computer Science 9%
Arts 3%
Health Sciences 3%
Engineering 1%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,419
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,314
10-Year ROI $39,000
ROI Percentile 6th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 21 #408
Humanities & Social Sciences 12 #447

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 930 – 1120
SAT Math Range 430 – 570
SAT RW Range 460 – 590
ACT Range 22 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 260 27% / 73% 3% $51,675 96%
Cybersecurity 20 75% / 25% 15% $61,290 57
Data Analytics 4 25% / 75% 25% $66,016 67
Biology 18 11% / 89% 6% $42,637 9 94%
Equestrian Studies 14 0% / 100% 0% $33,016 3 100%
Equine Science and Management 9 0% / 100% 0% $40,272 7
Urban Horticulture 10 30% / 70% 0% $44,486 12
Health Sciences 24 0% / 100% 4% $57,278 46 90%
Public Health 4 50% / 50% 0% $52,626 33
Advertising 11 27% / 73% 9% $71,201 76 100%
Recreation Management 34 47% / 53% 0% $50,488 26 97%
Communication 21 33% / 67% 0% $50,222 26 100%
Counseling Psychology $48,673 22
Criminal Justice 37 32% / 68% 0% $57,459 47 94%
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,036 37 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,926 28
Pediatric Psychology $48,914 22
Political Science 9 33% / 67% 0% $54,083 37
Psychology 41 12% / 88% 0% $47,477 18
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 193 42% / 58% 4% $52,884 92%
Accounting 11 18% / 82% 9% $75,585 81 97%
Business Administration 56 50% / 50% 4% $52,954 34 92%
Entrepreneurship 8 75% / 25% 0% $45,190 14 87%
Finance 21 67% / 33% 5% $55,940 42 100%
Hospitality Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,340 21 93%
Human Resources Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $77,475 83 100%
International Business 10 50% / 50% 0% $55,099 40 85%
Marketing 17 35% / 65% 0% $55,595 41 91%
Retail Merchandising 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,377 52
Small Business Management 44 39% / 61% 7% $45,190 14 87%
Supply Chain Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,954 34 92%
Fashion Merchandising 19 5% / 95% 0% $48,340 21 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Design 72 61% / 39% 7% $65,049 94%
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 5 40% / 60% 0% $77,291 83
Engineering $78,563 84
Robotics Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $77,688 83
Computer Graphics 27 37% / 63% 4% $48,127 20 94%
Computer Networking 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,825 70 94%
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 15% $76,588 82
Industrial Design 8 88% / 12% 12% $44,414 12
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 71% / 29% 0% $104,574 97 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Food Innovation and Technology 260 38% / 62% 7% $40,482 95%
Baking and Pastry Arts 58 9% / 91% 5% $39,083 6 95%
Culinary Arts 76 62% / 38% 5% $39,083 6 95%
Culinary Science 20 40% / 60% 10% $39,083 6 95%
Dietetics 16 25% / 75% 0% $45,734 15
Food and Nutrition 19 11% / 89% 5% $41,943 8 95%
Food Service Management 71 46% / 54% 11% $41,943 8 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Hospitality Management 48 38% / 62% 8% $46,169 94%
Hospitality Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,169 16 94%
Hospitality Management 26 23% / 77% 0% $46,169 16 94%
Hotel Administration 2 100% / 0% 50% $46,169 16 94%
Hotel and Restaurant Management 5 20% / 80% 0% $46,169 16 94%
Restaurant Management 3 67% / 33% 0% $46,169 16 94%
Tourism Management 11 64% / 36% 27% $46,169 16 94%