BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Name: Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Charlotte, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte

6-yr Graduation

49%

+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

1,184

peer median 1,037

Avg net price

$27,426

+$4.8k vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Cost Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers Campus network IR Office

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

4,105

4,105 candidates competed

Admitted

3,279

79.9% acceptance rate

Enrolled

450

13.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

49%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

49%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

26%

4-year graduation

26%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

34%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

34%

Full-time retention

72%

Full-time retention

72%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap

Pell recipients

43%141 of 327

Non-Pell (all)

61%97 of 159

Subsidized loan, no Pell

58%63 of 108

No Federal Aid

67%34 of 51

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$23,414

$0–30k

$23,414

$30–48k$24,568

$30–48k

$24,568

$48–75k$25,109

$48–75k

$25,109

$75–110k$30,117

$75–110k

$30,117

$110k+$33,680

$110k+

$33,680

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$27,426

+$4,789vs Baccalaureate median $22,638

Federal loans

81.1%

In-state tuition

$42,419

Out-of-state

$42,419

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,855 borrowers who entered repayment, 74 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

1.5%

-0.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

4,855

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

7.0%-2.3

2017

9.4%+0.2

2018

6.5%-0.5

2019

1.5%-0.8

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at JWU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs22

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

315 total completions

01Personal/Culinary

18257.8%

01Personal/Culinary

18257.8%

02Family/Consumer Sci

6520.6%

02Family/Consumer Sci

6520.6%

03Business

4012.7%

03Business

4012.7%

04Parks/Recreation

113.5%

04Parks/Recreation

113.5%

05Communication

61.9%

05Communication

61.9%

06Health Professions

61.9%

06Health Professions

61.9%

07Psychology

41.3%

07Psychology

41.3%

08Liberal Arts

10.3%

08Liberal Arts

10.3%

09Agriculture

00.0%

09Agriculture

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,184

12-mo unduplicated

1,286

Undergraduate

1,286

Graduate

Gender split

Men

35%455

Women

65%831

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

41.8%

White

33.5%

Hispanic

13.3%

Unknown

4.2%

Two or more

3.6%

Asian

1.6%

Non-resident

1.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.6%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

179

78 M · 101 W

Women athletes

56.4%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$1.9M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$4K

$12K

Head-coach salaries

$29K

$33K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Soccer

$296,266

Soccer

28 M · 30 W

$296K

Basketball

$342,229

Basketball

20 M · 14 W

$342K

Tennis

$160,729

Tennis

14 M · 13 W

$161K

Cross Country

$84,339

Cross Country

11 M · 9 W

$84K

Softball

—

$144,928

Softball

— · 14 W

$145K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

—

$22,550

Track and Field (Outdoor)

— · 14 W

$23K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

4.43

5 offenses · 1,128 students

3-year trend

3.172 yrs ago5.261 yr ago4.43Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling

Aggravated assault

Motor vehicle theft

By location

5total

On campus3
Public property2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs032

Liquor017

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

14.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

JWU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions JWU selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectJohnson & Wales University-Charlotte	49%	—	1,184	$27,426	Baccalaureate
Montreat College	48%	69.2%	962	$27,061	Baccalaureate
Mars Hill University	45%	67.9%	1,110	$19,910	Baccalaureate
Shaw University	22%	80.2%	964	$16,512	Baccalaureate
William Peace University	45%	94.3%	722	$21,649	Baccalaureate
Barton College	46%	94.2%	1,235	$23,626	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	46%	80.2%	1,037	$22,638

Institutions like JWU

Explore the federal data for institutions in JWU's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

JWU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofJohnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI · Main campus

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Main campusRI
Providence
Providence, RI
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JWU Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research

Phone

800-342-5598

Address

8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903

Institutional Research engages university stakeholders with quality and timely information, analysis, and education relative to institutional data for the purpose of advancing a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.

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Team

6 members

Kristen Sullivan
Executive Director of Institutional Research and Analysis
George J. Rezendes
Senior IR Analyst for Data Integrity and Systems
Jackie F. Jaquette
Institutional Research Analyst and Project Manager
Rachael Arestad
Institutional Research Data and Reporting Analyst
Karl Treen
Data & Analytics Manager
Kristin McAdams
Data Governance Manager

Frequently asked questions about Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about JWU.

What is the graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports a total enrollment of 1,184 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

The average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is $27,426 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's yield rate is 13.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte located?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

Who runs Institutional Research at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.