Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

https://www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,782

5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$28,084

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.431%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

79.9%

4,105 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,184

97.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

33.8%

131 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is $41,782, which is $13,604 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,084.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,782

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was $41,782. The cost of tuition at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is $13,604 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,084

2024 Value

4.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,084. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte grew by 4.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,422

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was of $13,422 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.84% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 14.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.431%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was 0.431%, which represents 14 out of the 3252 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte had a total enrollment of 1,184 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is 1,153 students and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 97.4% of students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.8% Black or African American, 33.5% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, 0.591% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (28.9%), followed by White Female (20.6%) and Black or African American Male (13.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,184 students. The full-time enrollment at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is 1,153 and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 97.4% of students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
495 enrolled students
White
397 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
158 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is 41.8% Black or African American, 33.5% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, 0.591% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 50 students (4.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 111 more women than men received degrees from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is white (111 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (111 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is Culinary Arts & Chef Training (87 degrees awarded), followed by Baking & Pastry Arts (70 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (166 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (50 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Accountants & auditors (1,032,738 people), Other managers (830,893 people), Financial managers (544,337 people), Chief executives & legislators (428,825 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (336,805 people).

The most specialized majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in 2024 are Personal & Culinary Services (166 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (50 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees), Business (57 degrees), and Psychology (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Personal & Culinary Services (166 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (50 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees), Business (57 degrees), and Psychology (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Elementary & secondary schools (985,195 people), Computer Systems Design (627,779 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (584,344 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (557,649 people), and Banking & related activities (474,307 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Most Common (2024)

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
87 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
70 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

202

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, which is 0.45 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 0.851 times less than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in Baking & Pastry Arts, which is 10.7 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 34% of students graduating from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
111 degrees awarded
Black or African American
111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is white (111 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (111 degrees).

5.12% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
267 degrees awarded
White Female
261 degrees awarded
White Female
246 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is white female (267 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (261 degrees).

Operations

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has an endowment valued at nearly $9.07M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 652k (7.19%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte had a total salary expenditure of 44.5M. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte employs 34 Associate professors, 16 Assistant professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Female Associate professor (19), Male Associate professor (15), and Male Professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Service with 12 employees.

Endowment

$9.07M

2024 Endowment

1.76%

growth from 2023

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has an endowment valued at about $9.07M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte grew 1.76% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.9M

2024 Salaries

10.1%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte paid a median of $20.9M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($44.5M) and a 10.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.14% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.78% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6.9M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte paid a total of $6.9M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Service with 12 employees.

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