by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte was awarded 64 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is culinary arts/chef training.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, JWU Charlotte is ranked #425 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when JWU Charlotte held the #448 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, JWU Charlotte is ranked at #8.
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When it comes to admittance, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At JWU Charlotte the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,391 undergraduates at JWU Charlotte with 1,321 being full-time and 70 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,288 | $24,304 | $26,572 | $27,834 | $30,296 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JWU Charlotte, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JWU Charlotte, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $8,988 a year. That adds up to $35,952 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at JWU Charlotte is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for JWU Charlotte are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Phone: | 866-598-2427 |
| Website: | https://www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/johnsonandwales |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/JWUNorthMiami |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 73 | $32,511 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 42 | $33,237 |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 | $36,180 |
| Recreation Administration | 25 | $32,446 |
| Food Science Technology | 15 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 13 | $35,690 |
| Hospitality Management | 12 | $35,901 |
| Accounting | 3 | $48,464 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 3 | NA |
| Marketing | 1 | $39,411 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 116 students took at least one online class at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. This is a decrease from the 124 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 116 | 15 |
| 2019-2020 | 124 | 19 |
| 2018-2019 | 44 | 3 |
| 2017-2018 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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