Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte vs Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · Charlotte, NC · largest Scorecard gap: loan repayment rate (completers)
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Pair NC:NC
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-FOCUS
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · NC
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-FOCUS Largest gap · Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte: average net price rose +23.7% from $23,355 (2013) to $28,901 (2023), r² 0.69.
- Johnson C Smith University: net price ranged $16,703–$20,797 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +15.1% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.22).
- Johnson C Smith University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.01).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
In-State Tuition
- Johnson C Smith University
- $21,300
Out-of-State Tuition
- Johnson C Smith University
- $21,300
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
- Johnson C Smith University
- $20,894
Median Debt at Graduation
- Johnson C Smith University
- $30,000
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Johnson C Smith University
- $31,478
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 1,184 | 1,244 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 80.3% | 31.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $42,419 | $21,300 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $42,419 | $21,300 |
| Acceptance Rate | 79.9% | 45.2% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 50.7% | 34.2% |
| Avg Net Price | $27,426 | $20,894 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $26,000 | $30,000 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $35,802 | $31,478 |
Largest gaps: Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte vs Johnson C Smith University
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (80.3% vs 31.9% at Johnson C Smith University)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Johnson C Smith University leads on in-state tuition ($21,300 vs $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Johnson C Smith University leads on out-of-state tuition ($21,300 vs $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte)
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Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) and other Scorecard questions
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Johnson C Smith University?▼
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 80.3% versus 31.9% at Johnson C Smith University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Johnson C Smith University?▼
Johnson C Smith University leads on in-state tuition at $21,300 versus $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Johnson C Smith University?▼
Johnson C Smith University leads on out-of-state tuition at $21,300 versus $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); loan repayment rate (completers) focus for this pair · 2025