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Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports 3,868 undergraduates in Providence, RI. Its federal reporting group is labeled Johnson & Wales University.

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Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, Rhode Island · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 217235.

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

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Providence, RI 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
$28,488
family income
under $30k
$29,394
$30–48k
$31,538
$48–75k
$33,740
$75–110k
$35,008
over $110k

Average net price

$31,0272023–24Skip to data table

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

$24k$26k$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $24,2292009: $24,1212010: $24,8322011: $25,6832012: $25,8022013: $25,2602014: $26,0452015: $27,5242016: $25,8742017: $26,8802018: $26,7672019: $28,4852020: $29,8792021: $31,6082022: $32,4782023: $31,027$31,027
$25k$28k$30k$33k200820232008: $24,2292009: $24,1212010: $24,8322011: $25,6832012: $25,8022013: $25,2602014: $26,0452015: $27,5242016: $25,8742017: $26,8802018: $26,7672019: $28,4852020: $29,8792021: $31,6082022: $32,4782023: $31,027$31,027

Average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Providence rose from $24,229 (2008) to $31,027 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$24,229
2009$24,121
2010$24,832
2011$25,683
2012$25,802
2013$25,260
2014$26,045
2015$27,524
2016$25,874
2017$26,880
2018$26,767
2019$28,485
2020$29,879
2021$31,608
2022$32,478
2023$31,027
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,3142024–25Skip 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: $40,1362014: $40,6842015: $41,6992016: $45,4072017: $45,8972018: $47,8822019: $49,0992020: $51,1672021: $53,2102022: $55,6332023: $58,3302024: $60,314$60,314
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7272010: $35,4892011: $37,0972012: $38,7712013: $40,1362014: $40,6842015: $41,6992016: $45,4072017: $45,8972018: $47,8822019: $49,0992020: $51,1672021: $53,2102022: $55,6332023: $58,3302024: $60,314$60,314

Total cost at Johnson & Wales University-Providence rose from $33,727 (2009) to $60,314 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,727
2010$35,489
2011$37,097
2012$38,771
2013$40,136
2014$40,684
2015$41,699
2016$45,407
2017$45,897
2018$47,882
2019$49,099
2020$51,167
2021$53,210
2022$55,633
2023$58,330
2024$60,314
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$40k200020232000: $16,8902001: $17,4932002: $18,2822003: $19,1942004: $19,9922005: $19,2002006: $20,8262007: $21,7172008: $22,5852013: $27,4562014: $28,5392015: $29,5662016: $30,7462017: $31,5082018: $32,4412019: $33,4042020: $34,7362021: $36,3242022: $38,4922023: $40,408$40,408
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,8902001: $17,4932002: $18,2822003: $19,1942004: $19,9922005: $19,2002006: $20,8262007: $21,7172008: $22,5852013: $27,4562014: $28,5392015: $29,5662016: $30,7462017: $31,5082018: $32,4412019: $33,4042020: $34,7362021: $36,3242022: $38,4922023: $40,408$40,408

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,890
2001$17,493
2002$18,282
2003$19,194
2004$19,992
2005$19,200
2006$20,826
2007$21,717
2008$22,585
2013$27,456
2014$28,539
2015$29,566
2016$30,746
2017$31,508
2018$32,441
2019$33,404
2020$34,736
2021$36,324
2022$38,492
2023$40,408
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $42,419 before grants and other attendance costs. At Johnson & Wales University-Providence, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,868 undergrads, Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

55.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Johnson & Wales University-Providence 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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55.4%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%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.8%entered 1992: 57%entered 1993: 51.2%entered 1994: 55%entered 1995: 51.9%entered 1996: 56.8%entered 1997: 56.1%entered 1998: 53.3%entered 1999: 54.2%entered 2000: 53.3%entered 2001: 54.6%entered 2002: 54.2%entered 2003: 56.6%entered 2004: 57.1%entered 2005: 52.8%entered 2006: 52.9%entered 2007: 57.8%entered 2008: 57.5%entered 2009: 58.5%entered 2010: 61.6%entered 2011: 63.3%entered 2012: 66.8%entered 2013: 65.3%entered 2014: 64.1%entered 2015: 62.9%entered 2016: 58.5%entered 2017: 54.9%entered 2018: 55.4%55.4%
50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.8%entered 1992: 57%entered 1993: 51.2%entered 1994: 55%entered 1995: 51.9%entered 1996: 56.8%entered 1997: 56.1%entered 1998: 53.3%entered 1999: 54.2%entered 2000: 53.3%entered 2001: 54.6%entered 2002: 54.2%entered 2003: 56.6%entered 2004: 57.1%entered 2005: 52.8%entered 2006: 52.9%entered 2007: 57.8%entered 2008: 57.5%entered 2009: 58.5%entered 2010: 61.6%entered 2011: 63.3%entered 2012: 66.8%entered 2013: 65.3%entered 2014: 64.1%entered 2015: 62.9%entered 2016: 58.5%entered 2017: 54.9%entered 2018: 55.4%55.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Providence fell from 63.8% (entered 1991) to 55.4% (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
1991 cohort63.8%
1992 cohort57%
1993 cohort51.2%
1994 cohort55%
1995 cohort51.9%
1996 cohort56.8%
1997 cohort56.1%
1998 cohort53.3%
1999 cohort54.2%
2000 cohort53.3%
2001 cohort54.6%
2002 cohort54.2%
2003 cohort56.6%
2004 cohort57.1%
2005 cohort52.8%
2006 cohort52.9%
2007 cohort57.8%
2008 cohort57.5%
2009 cohort58.5%
2010 cohort61.6%
2011 cohort63.3%
2012 cohort66.8%
2013 cohort65.3%
2014 cohort64.1%
2015 cohort62.9%
2016 cohort58.5%
2017 cohort54.9%
2018 cohort55.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

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
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,466Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,605Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,410Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,730Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,125Left 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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,635Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,695Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,892Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,958Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,292Left 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
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,466Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,605Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,410Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,730Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,125Left 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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,635Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,695Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,892Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,958Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,292Left 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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,466$2,635
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,625$2,667
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,605$3,695
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,410$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,730$3,892
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,125$4,958
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,125$5,292
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-Providence admitted 6,921 of 7,828 applicants in Fall 2024. The 88.4% rate describes that application pool.

88.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$40,408 tuition · 2023–243,868 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 890–11601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Johnson & Wales University-Providence received 7,828 applications and admitted 6,921 (88.4%), with 1,092 enrolling.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Johnson & Wales University-Providence’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 460–590 and Math was 430–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 890–1160 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing460530590
SAT Math430500570
ACT Composite222527

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).

Acceptance rate

88.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

70%80%90%200120242001: 81.6%2002: 83.2%2003: 80%2004: 84.1%2005: 80.2%2006: 80.7%2007: 72.4%2008: 72.4%2009: 70.6%2010: 77.5%2011: 76.5%2012: 71.4%2013: 76%2014: 81.2%2015: 81.9%2016: 88.4%2017: 87.5%2018: 91%2019: 92.7%2020: 86.5%2021: 88.2%2022: 83.4%2023: 83.7%2024: 88.4%88.4%
70%80%90%200120242001: 81.6%2002: 83.2%2003: 80%2004: 84.1%2005: 80.2%2006: 80.7%2007: 72.4%2008: 72.4%2009: 70.6%2010: 77.5%2011: 76.5%2012: 71.4%2013: 76%2014: 81.2%2015: 81.9%2016: 88.4%2017: 87.5%2018: 91%2019: 92.7%2020: 86.5%2021: 88.2%2022: 83.4%2023: 83.7%2024: 88.4%88.4%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200181.6%
Fall 200283.2%
Fall 200380%
Fall 200484.1%
Fall 200580.2%
Fall 200680.7%
Fall 200772.4%
Fall 200872.4%
Fall 200970.6%
Fall 201077.5%
Fall 201176.5%
Fall 201271.4%
Fall 201376%
Fall 201481.2%
Fall 201581.9%
Fall 201688.4%
Fall 201787.5%
Fall 201891%
Fall 201992.7%
Fall 202086.5%
Fall 202188.2%
Fall 202283.4%
Fall 202383.7%
Fall 202488.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

890–1160Fall 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 ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8002002: 8002022: 9402023: 9702024: 8908902001: 10402002: 10402022: 11902023: 12302024: 11601160
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8002002: 8002022: 9402023: 9702024: 8908902001: 10402002: 10402022: 11902023: 12302024: 11601160

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018001040
Fall 20028001040
Fall 20229401190
Fall 20239701230
Fall 20248901160
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025202220242022: 222023: 202024: 22222022: 292023: 262024: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025202220242022: 222023: 202024: 22222022: 292023: 262024: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20222229
Fall 20232026
Fall 20242227
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

3,868Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

4k6k8k200220242002: 8,9552003: 9,0222004: 9,0532005: 9,1022006: 9,0662007: 8,8102008: 8,9132009: 8,9812010: 9,2272011: 9,2572012: 9,1322013: 9,0672014: 8,8462015: 8,4672016: 8,1162017: 7,5002018: 6,5692019: 6,0332020: 5,0902021: 4,6212022: 4,1202023: 3,9132024: 3,8683,868
4k6k8k200220242002: 8,9552003: 9,0222004: 9,0532005: 9,1022006: 9,0662007: 8,8102008: 8,9132009: 8,9812010: 9,2272011: 9,2572012: 9,1322013: 9,0672014: 8,8462015: 8,4672016: 8,1162017: 7,5002018: 6,5692019: 6,0332020: 5,0902021: 4,6212022: 4,1202023: 3,9132024: 3,8683,868

Undergraduate enrollment at Johnson & Wales University-Providence fell from 8,955 (Fall 2002) to 3,868 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20028,955
Fall 20039,022
Fall 20049,053
Fall 20059,102
Fall 20069,066
Fall 20078,810
Fall 20088,913
Fall 20098,981
Fall 20109,227
Fall 20119,257
Fall 20129,132
Fall 20139,067
Fall 20148,846
Fall 20158,467
Fall 20168,116
Fall 20177,500
Fall 20186,569
Fall 20196,033
Fall 20205,090
Fall 20214,621
Fall 20224,120
Fall 20233,913
Fall 20243,868
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%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.

70%75%80%200320232003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 69%2006: 69%2007: 74%2008: 72%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 75%2012: 79%2013: 79%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 76%2017: 71%2018: 75%2019: 70%2020: 71%2021: 75%2022: 76%2023: 82%82%
70%75%80%200320232003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 69%2006: 69%2007: 74%2008: 72%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 75%2012: 79%2013: 79%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 76%2017: 71%2018: 75%2019: 70%2020: 71%2021: 75%2022: 76%2023: 82%82%

First-year retention at Johnson & Wales University-Providence rose from 71% (Fall 2003) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort74%
Fall 2005 cohort69%
Fall 2006 cohort69%
Fall 2007 cohort74%
Fall 2008 cohort72%
Fall 2009 cohort75%
Fall 2010 cohort74%
Fall 2011 cohort75%
Fall 2012 cohort79%
Fall 2013 cohort79%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort76%
Fall 2017 cohort71%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort70%
Fall 2020 cohort71%
Fall 2021 cohort75%
Fall 2022 cohort76%
Fall 2023 cohort82%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Johnson & Wales University-Providence

30% of Johnson & Wales University-Providence's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Johnson & Wales University-Providence as a primarily residential campus of 3,868 undergraduates — and 82% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence's SAT section-percentile sums are 890–1160 — their midpoint is below the RI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Johnson & Wales University-Providence's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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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-Providence 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-Providence88.4%
Rhode Island median70.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Johnson & Wales University-Providence$42,419
Rhode Island median$44,418
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Johnson & Wales University-Providence'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
Rhode Island median$70,005
National median$53,781
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Johnson & Wales University-Providence, Rhode Island and national reference values
Metric & basisJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRhode Island medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS88.4%70.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$42,419$44,418$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$43,418Shared group value$70,005$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 20 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$95,371
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$85,387
Human Resources Management and Services$79,056
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$77,025
Accounting and Related Services$73,476
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,152
Marketing$64,321
International Business$61,380
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,632
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
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,374
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$48,967
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$47,871
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,042

These 20 fields listed for Johnson & Wales University-Providence 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. 27 additional Johnson & Wales University-Providence 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-Providence report?

Johnson & Wales University-Providence's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 890–1160 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

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

88.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,921 admitted from 7,828 applicants.

How much does Johnson & Wales University-Providence cost?

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

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

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

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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