Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at JWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,652, with 2,808 women and 1,844 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at JWU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.6% of undergraduate students being women and 28.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 465, with 333 women and 132 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.6% 1,844 students
- women 60.4% 2,808 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.4% 132 students
- women 71.6% 333 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,627 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.7% of the student body, with 725 students. African American students represent 12.5% of the population, with 578 students, while Asian students account for 3.9%, with 181 students. Mixed race students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 61 students.
International students make up 3.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 177 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.0% of the population, totaling 278 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within JWU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 56.8% 2,627 students
- Hispanic 15.7% 725 students
- African American 12.5% 578 students
- Unknown race 6.0% 278 students
- Asian 3.9% 181 students
- International students 3.8% 177 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 61 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.9% 283 students
- International students 10.5% 49 students
- Hispanic 10.3% 48 students
- African American 8.0% 37 students
- Unknown race 5.4% 25 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 13 students
- Asian 2.2% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 54.6% 101 students
- Hispanic 20.0% 37 students
- African American 10.3% 19 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 8 students
- Asian 3.8% 7 students
- International students 3.8% 7 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 1,895 students
- 20-21 40% 1,874 students
- 22-24 11% 529 students
- 25-29 3% 130 students
- 30-34 1% 58 students
- 40-49 1% 38 students
- 35-39 1% 31 students
- 50-64 0% 14 students
- 22-24 40% 184 students
- 25-29 26% 121 students
- 30-34 11% 51 students
- 40-49 8% 39 students
- 35-39 7% 33 students
- 50-64 5% 22 students
- 20-21 3% 15 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Johnson & Wales University-Providence in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 233 | 21.61% | |
| Mississippi | 211 | 19.57% | |
| New York | 102 | 9.46% | |
| New Jersey | 99 | 9.18% | |
| Connecticut | 88 | 8.16% | |
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 4.36% | |
| New Hampshire | 35 | 3.25% | |
| California | 32 | 2.97% | |
| Maryland | 27 | 2.50% | |
| Texas | 27 | 2.50% | |
| Florida | 22 | 2.04% | |
| Virginia | 21 | 1.95% | |
| Illinois | 16 | 1.48% | |
| Vermont | 13 | 1.21% | |
| Maine | 12 | 1.11% | |
| Indiana | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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