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Johnson & Wales University-Providence

⌖ Providence, RI · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$311,148 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−102%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,296Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$311,148at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$304,1080
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4
6
8
−$311,14810
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$42,419
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$42,419
Sticker price
Average net price$31,027
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$60,314
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$31,027Average net price / year
$60,314Cost of attendance
$44,296Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.4%Completion rate
88.4%Admission rate
3,868Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

47thEarnings percentile
46thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$33,862Year 1
$54,530Year 4
$44,296Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$136,6832Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$123,9573Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,3714Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Bachelor's Degree$85,3875Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,0566Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's Degree$77,0257Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$73,8218Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,476

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in RI

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University-Online

Annual net price
$20,252
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,296
Modeled 10-year ROI
-103%
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IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Annual net price
$20,525
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,449
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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New England Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$36,483
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,222
Modeled 10-year ROI
-56%
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Roger Williams University

Annual net price
$37,999
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,058
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$136,683Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$123,957Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,371$27,000
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$85,387Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,056$31,513
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$77,025$24,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,821Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,476$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,152$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,995Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,809Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,321$26,675
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$63,328Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$61,380$26,732
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$59,186$27,000
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$59,003Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,632$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,241$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$55,790$26,175
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,056$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,539$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,247$25,125
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,571$27,000
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$50,374$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$48,967$27,000
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,871Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$47,042$25,500
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,395$14,745
Engineering, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,090
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,350
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.