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Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI 3,913 Undergrads 63.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$58,330
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,478
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,418
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$32,478
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$43,418
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate63.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
83.7%
SAT Avg
1,107
SAT Reading
25th: 500-75th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 470-75th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 20-75th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$383k
-$13k
-$101k
Median Cost$32k/yr
+$267k
-$130k
-$218k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$174k
-$223k
-$311k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$32k/yr
Never
-186%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-148%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-173%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-106%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$14,167
Earnings (5yr)
$36,778
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,229
Earnings (5yr)
$75,585
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
BachCIP: 0105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,825
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,083
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Engineering, Other
BachCIP: 1499
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,552
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$45,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,940
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,943
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,768
Earnings (5yr)
$46,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$55,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,100
Earnings (5yr)
$55,595
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$26,100
Earnings (5yr)
$50,488
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$71,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$26,982
Earnings (5yr)
$48,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$114,625
Earnings (2yr)
$105,585
Lifetime Value Added
+$483k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,341
Earnings (5yr)
$71,892
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,780
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.