Johnson & Wales University-Providence Student Population

How many students at Johnson & Wales University-Providence?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Johnson & Wales University-Providence has a total enrollment of 4,303 students, including 3,908 undergraduate and 395 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,564 male students (36.3%) and 2,739 female students (63.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,504 White students (58.2%) and 702 Hispanic students (16.3%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,908 undergraduate students (90.8%) and 395 graduate students (9.2%).
• Class Delivery: 63 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,243 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Johnson & Wales University-Providence's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,564 male (36.35%) and 2,739 female (63.65%) students are attending Johnson & Wales University-Providence. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 57.10.

By class level, 3,908 (90.82%) are undergraduate students and 395 (9.18%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.44% are male and 62.56% are female, while among graduate students, 25.57% are male and 74.43% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,504 White, 472 Black, and 153 Asian students out of a total of 4,303 are attending at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Johnson & Wales University-Providence is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 122 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,911 students under 25 years old, and 392 students over 25 years old out of 4,303 total students.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 3,758 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 150 students aged 25 and over.

It has 153 graduate students aged under 25 and 242 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Johnson & Wales University-Providence, 63 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,243 students are enrolled in some online courses.

35 students who live in Rhode Island or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 28 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,908 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 136 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.48%.134 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.