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Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·online.jwu.edu/?_ga=2.36357734.752362341.1629739669-391300583.1600981500
6-yr Graduation
0%
-78.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
2,839
peer median 3,238
Avg net price
$20,252
-$19k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
476
476 candidates competed
Admitted
433
91.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
236
54.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
0%-78.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 2
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 2

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1993Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 7

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Nov 2024Removal of Approval of a Program
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Dec 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
  5. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,916
$30–48k$20,580
$48–75k$19,319
$75–110k—
$110k+$25,364

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,252
-$18,841vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $39,093
Federal loans
51.3%
In-state tuition
$13,365
Out-of-state
$13,365

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,690 students received $18.3M in Pell grants, alongside $78.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,690
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.3M
$18,258,433 total
Direct Loans
$78.7M
11,063 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.5M
4,217 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$20.8M
4,971 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.9M
680 loan awards
Parent PLUS$23.2M
1,065 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.3M
130 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
74
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.0%
2017
9.4%
2018
6.5%
2019
1.5%
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 programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

531 total completions
01Business
34464.8%
02Family/Consumer Sci
5911.1%
03Psychology
377.0%
04Health Professions
234.3%
05Computer Sciences
203.8%
06Parks/Recreation
193.6%
07Security/Protective
132.4%
08Communication
101.9%
09Social Sciences
40.8%
10Liberal Arts
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,839
12-mo unduplicated
4,051
Undergraduate
3,183
Graduate
868

Gender split

Men
33%1,329
Women
67%2,722

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.5%
Black
24.5%
Hispanic
20.2%
Unknown
5.8%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.5%
Two or more
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
5

JWU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions JWU selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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-Online
0%—2,839$20,252Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bryant University
80%65.5%3,636$41,219Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Salve Regina University
77%68.2%2,791$36,967Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
50%88.4%4,303$31,027Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Providence College
86%50.9%4,666$48,523Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rhode Island School of Design
89%18.7%2,520$50,507Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median79%65.5%3,238$39,093

Institutions like JWU

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

IPEDS

Campuses

The 2 campuses that make up Johnson & Wales University-Online.

IPEDS

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.

Visit IR office page
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-Online

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about JWU.

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

Johnson & Wales University-Online reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Johnson & Wales University-Online?

Johnson & Wales University-Online reports a total enrollment of 2,839 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Online is $20,252 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-Online?

Johnson & Wales University-Online's yield rate is 54.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Johnson & Wales University-Online located?

Johnson & Wales University-Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island 02903.

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

Johnson & Wales University-Online'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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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