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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Data & Information Overview

64 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
82% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Ranked?

#425 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in NC
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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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Overall Quality

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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Is It Hard to Get Into JWU Charlotte?

82% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

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.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

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Retention and Graduation Rates at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

64% Freshmen Retention
40% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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%.

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Graduation Rate

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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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,321 Full-Time Undergraduates
61.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
65.0% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Cost?

$26,181 Net Price
86% Take Out Loans
$35,952 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of JWU Charlotte is $26,181. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for JWU Charlotte

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do JWU Charlotte Graduates Make?

$41,977 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from JWU Charlotte with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $41,977 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

North Carolina State
1,321 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of Charlotte makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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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

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Majors

12 Majors With Completions
419 Undergraduate Degrees
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

Learn more about the majors offered at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at JWU Charlotte

9% Take At Least One Class Online
1% Take All Classes Online

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

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Notes and References

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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