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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports 1,184 undergraduates in Charlotte, NC. Its federal reporting group is labeled Johnson & Wales University.

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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte · Charlotte, North Carolina · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 445708.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Johnson & Wales University).

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Compare Charlotte, NC with Providence, RI. Other profile: Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI (UNITID: 460349).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$24,385
family income
under $30k
$27,441
$30–48k
$30,472
$48–75k
$31,188
$75–110k
$33,744
over $110k

Average net price

$27,4262023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,4392009: $22,1742010: $23,9352011: $24,3112012: $23,3552013: $24,4472014: $24,5942015: $25,4332016: $26,8942017: $26,8352018: $24,0242019: $26,1662020: $27,0132021: $28,6612022: $28,9012023: $27,426$27,426
$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,4392009: $22,1742010: $23,9352011: $24,3112012: $23,3552013: $24,4472014: $24,5942015: $25,4332016: $26,8942017: $26,8352018: $24,0242019: $26,1662020: $27,0132021: $28,6612022: $28,9012023: $27,426$27,426

Average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte rose from $22,439 (2008) to $27,426 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,439
2009$22,174
2010$23,935
2011$24,311
2012$23,355
2013$24,447
2014$24,594
2015$25,433
2016$26,894
2017$26,835
2018$24,024
2019$26,166
2020$27,013
2021$28,661
2022$28,901
2023$27,426
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,0222024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7272010: $35,4892011: $37,0972012: $38,7712013: $39,4992014: $41,5792015: $42,1242016: $44,9492017: $46,7522018: $47,5432019: $49,0932020: $50,2002021: $51,5612022: $53,5512023: $55,9892024: $58,022$58,022
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7272010: $35,4892011: $37,0972012: $38,7712013: $39,4992014: $41,5792015: $42,1242016: $44,9492017: $46,7522018: $47,5432019: $49,0932020: $50,2002021: $51,5612022: $53,5512023: $55,9892024: $58,022$58,022

Total cost at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte rose from $33,727 (2009) to $58,022 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,727
2010$35,489
2011$37,097
2012$38,771
2013$39,499
2014$41,579
2015$42,124
2016$44,949
2017$46,752
2018$47,543
2019$49,093
2020$50,200
2021$51,561
2022$53,551
2023$55,989
2024$58,022
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200420232004: $19,9922005: $19,2002006: $20,8262007: $21,7172008: $22,5852013: $27,4562014: $28,5392015: $29,5762016: $30,7462017: $31,5082018: $32,4412019: $33,4042020: $34,7362021: $36,2742022: $38,4422023: $40,408$40,408
$20k$30k$40k200420232004: $19,9922005: $19,2002006: $20,8262007: $21,7172008: $22,5852013: $27,4562014: $28,5392015: $29,5762016: $30,7462017: $31,5082018: $32,4412019: $33,4042020: $34,7362021: $36,2742022: $38,4422023: $40,408$40,408

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2004$19,992
2005$19,200
2006$20,826
2007$21,717
2008$22,585
2013$27,456
2014$28,539
2015$29,576
2016$30,746
2017$31,508
2018$32,441
2019$33,404
2020$34,736
2021$36,274
2022$38,442
2023$40,408
IPEDS Published price 2004–05 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports published tuition of $42,419 in this record. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's $42,419 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports 1,184 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

49% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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49%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%entered 2004entered 2018entered 2004: 59.1%entered 2005: 52.1%entered 2006: 52.1%entered 2007: 61.8%entered 2008: 60.3%entered 2009: 57.6%entered 2010: 57.2%entered 2011: 56.6%entered 2012: 57.2%entered 2013: 58.5%entered 2014: 56.6%entered 2015: 53.9%entered 2016: 52.6%entered 2017: 52.1%entered 2018: 49%49%
50%55%60%entered 2004entered 2018entered 2004: 59.1%entered 2005: 52.1%entered 2006: 52.1%entered 2007: 61.8%entered 2008: 60.3%entered 2009: 57.6%entered 2010: 57.2%entered 2011: 56.6%entered 2012: 57.2%entered 2013: 58.5%entered 2014: 56.6%entered 2015: 53.9%entered 2016: 52.6%entered 2017: 52.1%entered 2018: 49%49%

The six-year graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte fell from 59.1% (entered 2004) to 49% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
2004 cohort59.1%
2005 cohort52.1%
2006 cohort52.1%
2007 cohort61.8%
2008 cohort60.3%
2009 cohort57.6%
2010 cohort57.2%
2011 cohort56.6%
2012 cohort57.2%
2013 cohort58.5%
2014 cohort56.6%
2015 cohort53.9%
2016 cohort52.6%
2017 cohort52.1%
2018 cohort49%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 2004–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,292Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,292Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,615Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,485Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,433Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,712Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,899Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,125Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,719Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,463Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,913Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,834Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,464Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,436Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,292Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,292Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,615Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,485Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,433Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,712Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,899Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,125Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,719Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,463Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,913Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,834Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,667Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,464Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,436Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Johnson & Wales University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,500$4,719
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,292$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,292$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,615$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,500$6,463
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,485$6,913
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$6,834
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,433$7,667
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,712$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,899$7,667
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$24,500$7,667
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,125$9,464
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,750$8,436
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$35,802
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$40,078
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$43,418
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Johnson & Wales University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte admitted 3,279 of 4,105 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.9% rate describes that application pool.

79.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$40,408 tuition · 2023–241,184 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 880–11301600

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Admissions

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 450–570 and Math was 430–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 880–1130 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing450510570
SAT Math430490560
ACT Composite161923

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte received 4,105 applications and admitted 3,279 (79.9%), with 450 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

79.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200420242004: 79.2%2005: 74.3%2006: 73.8%2007: 63.4%2008: 63.4%2009: 61.7%2010: 67.2%2011: 64.5%2012: 56.5%2013: 59.6%2014: 68.8%2015: 72.5%2016: 81.7%2017: 84.1%2018: 85.7%2019: 84.5%2020: 82.3%2021: 82.3%2022: 73.3%2023: 75.3%2024: 79.9%79.9%
60%70%80%200420242004: 79.2%2005: 74.3%2006: 73.8%2007: 63.4%2008: 63.4%2009: 61.7%2010: 67.2%2011: 64.5%2012: 56.5%2013: 59.6%2014: 68.8%2015: 72.5%2016: 81.7%2017: 84.1%2018: 85.7%2019: 84.5%2020: 82.3%2021: 82.3%2022: 73.3%2023: 75.3%2024: 79.9%79.9%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200479.2%
Fall 200574.3%
Fall 200673.8%
Fall 200763.4%
Fall 200863.4%
Fall 200961.7%
Fall 201067.2%
Fall 201164.5%
Fall 201256.5%
Fall 201359.6%
Fall 201468.8%
Fall 201572.5%
Fall 201681.7%
Fall 201784.1%
Fall 201885.7%
Fall 201984.5%
Fall 202082.3%
Fall 202182.3%
Fall 202273.3%
Fall 202375.3%
Fall 202479.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2004–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1130Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100202220242022: 8902023: 9202024: 8808802022: 11222023: 11402024: 11301130
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100202220242022: 8902023: 9202024: 8808802022: 11222023: 11402024: 11301130

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20228901122
Fall 20239201140
Fall 20248801130
IPEDS Fall 2022–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–23Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA16182022202220242022: 162023: 162024: 16162022: 222023: 222024: 2323
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20202220242022: 162023: 162024: 16162022: 222023: 222024: 2323

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20221622
Fall 20231622
Fall 20241623
IPEDS Fall 2022–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,184Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k3k200420242004: 1,0132005: 2,1492006: 2,4882007: 2,5652008: 2,4062009: 2,4252010: 2,5662011: 2,5052012: 2,4012013: 2,3252014: 2,2552015: 2,2182016: 2,1012017: 1,8922018: 1,6812019: 1,5232020: 1,3912021: 1,2622022: 1,1372023: 1,1262024: 1,1841,184
1k2k2k3k200420242004: 1,0132005: 2,1492006: 2,4882007: 2,5652008: 2,4062009: 2,4252010: 2,5662011: 2,5052012: 2,4012013: 2,3252014: 2,2552015: 2,2182016: 2,1012017: 1,8922018: 1,6812019: 1,5232020: 1,3912021: 1,2622022: 1,1372023: 1,1262024: 1,1841,184

Undergraduate enrollment at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte rose from 1,013 (Fall 2004) to 1,184 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20041,013
Fall 20052,149
Fall 20062,488
Fall 20072,565
Fall 20082,406
Fall 20092,425
Fall 20102,566
Fall 20112,505
Fall 20122,401
Fall 20132,325
Fall 20142,255
Fall 20152,218
Fall 20162,101
Fall 20171,892
Fall 20181,681
Fall 20191,523
Fall 20201,391
Fall 20211,262
Fall 20221,137
Fall 20231,126
Fall 20241,184
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2004–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%200420232004: 75%2005: 69%2006: 67%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 75%2010: 73%2011: 73%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 76%2015: 69%2016: 67%2017: 67%2018: 71%2019: 65%2020: 64%2021: 64%2022: 64%2023: 72%72%
65%70%75%200420232004: 75%2005: 69%2006: 67%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 75%2010: 73%2011: 73%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 76%2015: 69%2016: 67%2017: 67%2018: 71%2019: 65%2020: 64%2021: 64%2022: 64%2023: 72%72%

First-year retention at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has held near 72% from Fall 2004 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2004 cohort75%
Fall 2005 cohort69%
Fall 2006 cohort67%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort75%
Fall 2010 cohort73%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort72%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort69%
Fall 2016 cohort67%
Fall 2017 cohort67%
Fall 2018 cohort71%
Fall 2019 cohort65%
Fall 2020 cohort64%
Fall 2021 cohort64%
Fall 2022 cohort64%
Fall 2023 cohort72%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2004–2023
More about Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

52.4% of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte as a primarily residential campus of 1,184 undergraduates — and 71.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's SAT section-percentile sums are 880–1130 — their midpoint is below the NC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is primarily an associate's-degree school that also runs bachelor's programs; Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's page covers the bachelor's side.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte79.9%
North Carolina median74.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte$42,419
North Carolina median$19,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Johnson & Wales University).

Johnson & Wales University reporting group (shared)$43,418
North Carolina median$45,873
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteNorth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS79.9%74.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$42,419$19,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$43,418Shared group value$45,873$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services$73,476
Marketing$64,321
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,241
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,790
Culinary Arts and Related Services$55,056
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$53,539
Communication and Media Studies$51,247
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$50,571
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,042

These 10 fields listed for Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte measure earnings after completion. The $43,418 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 7 additional Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Johnson & Wales University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte report?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 880–1130 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's acceptance rate?

79.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,279 admitted from 4,105 applicants.

How much does Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte cost?

At Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, tuition is $42,419. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $43,418. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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