10-yr median earnings
$43,418
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Providence, Rhode Island
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private nonprofit institution in Providence, Rhode Island. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $43,418
- 10-yr median earnings
- 91.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $20,252
- Avg net price / yr
The verdict
Johnson & Wales University-Online pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 43%
- former-student earnings, US
- 91.0%
- acceptance rate
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Johnson & Wales University-Online profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Johnson & Wales University-Online
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$43,418
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,252
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
52.2%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,252
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Johnson & Wales University-Online vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Johnson & Wales University-Online ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Johnson & Wales University-Online: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,418 Top 43% higher than 57% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Johnson & Wales University-Online | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,418 | #2176 of 5103 | 57th |
| Average net price | $20,252 | #3135 of 5020 | 38th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,202 | #1380 of 5462 | 75th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,202
Undergraduate enrollment
91.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$43,418
10-yr median earnings
52.2%
First-year retention
How Johnson & Wales University-Online ranks in Rhode Island
State rank among 19 reporting Rhode Island colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Johnson & Wales University-Online | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,418 | #14 of 19 | 26th |
| Average net price | $20,252 | #5 of 20 | 75th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,202 | #9 of 20 | 55th |
Highest former-student earnings in Rhode Island
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | $93,487 | $25,184 |
| 2 | Bryant University | $90,008 | $41,219 |
| 3 | Providence College | $87,054 | $48,523 |
| 4 | Salve Regina University | $72,975 | $36,967 |
| 5 | Roger Williams University | $70,266 | $37,999 |
| 6 | Roger Williams University School of Law | $70,266 | - |
| 7 | University of Rhode Island | $69,743 | $21,440 |
| 8 | Rhode Island School of Design | $68,140 | $50,507 |
| 9 | Rhode Island College | $56,318 | $9,478 |
| 10 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | $53,085 | $15,866 |
| 11 | New England Institute of Technology | $48,684 | $36,483 |
| 12 | MotoRing Technical Training Institute | $48,281 | $30,141 |
| 14 | Johnson & Wales University-OnlineThis school | $43,418 | $20,252 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 91.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Johnson & Wales University-Online
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$19,916 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$20,580 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,319 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$25,364 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Johnson & Wales University-Online - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,365 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,365 |
| Average Net Price | $20,252 |
36.2%
Pell Grant Rate
51.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,000
Median Debt
$276/mo
Monthly Payment
Published tuition barely moved. What students actually pay rose +67.9%.
Between 2016 and 2023, Johnson & Wales University-Online's published in-state tuition went from $14,823 to $13,365 (-9.8%), but average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort after grant aid, went from $12,871 to $21,611. The sticker price and the real price moved apart.
Published tuition
-9.8%
$14,823 → $13,365
Average net price
+67.9%
$12,871 → $21,611
8 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2016 · $12,8712023 · $21,611
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2016–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.5%
Female
34.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
52.2%
Retention Rate
$35,802
Median Earnings (6yr)
60.9%
Earning Over $25K
80.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 52.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,802 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,418 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 60.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 80.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $276/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 17 | 316 | $60,602 | $79,056 | $26,285 |
| Master's | 5 | 302 | $71,908 | $73,821 | $35,621 |
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | $42,395 | $42,395 | $14,167 |
Top programs at Johnson & Wales University-Online by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$79,056 median earnings
- Public Relations, Advertis…
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$77,025 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$73,821 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$73,476 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$73,152 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$69,995 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$64,321 median earnings
- International Business
International Business
$61,380 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Johnson & Wales University-Online? ▼
Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private nonprofit institution in Providence, Rhode Island. The acceptance rate is 91.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,202 students.
How much do Johnson & Wales University-Online former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Johnson & Wales University-Online who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,418 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,802.
How much does Johnson & Wales University-Online cost? ▼
The average net price at Johnson & Wales University-Online is $20,252. In-state tuition is $13,365 and out-of-state tuition is $13,365. Median student debt at graduation is $26,000.
Is Johnson & Wales University-Online worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Johnson & Wales University-Online is $26,000, while former students earn a median of $43,418 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 60% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 80.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $276.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.