Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit · https://www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte/ ↗

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a private nonprofit college in Charlotte, North Carolina, set in a large city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,184 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest program is Culinary Arts and Related Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,184
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$26,258
Similar schools: $15,555
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
79.9%
Similar schools: 80.2%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
39.0%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$53,928
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$27,000
Similar schools: $17,676
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
71.5%
Similar schools: 71.9%

What the data shows about Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $26,258 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. It admits 79.9% of applicants, about the same as the 80.2% median. 71.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 71.9%). 39.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $53,928, higher than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $27,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).