The student population at Johnson & Wales University-Providence is 4,303 (3,908 undergraduate and 395 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 5,151 (54.48%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Johnson & Wales University-Providence is 90.82% which is decreased by 4,860 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 291 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 57 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 63 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -50.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,543 where 4,303 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 9,454 to 4,303 students, a loss of 5,151 (54.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Johnson & Wales University-Providence since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,953 where 3,908 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Johnson & Wales University-Providence since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 590 where 395 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Johnson & Wales University-Providence since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.19%. The percentage was 53.81% 10 years ago and Johnson & Wales University-Providence still has a high percentage of white students. 3.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 53.81% to 58.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.84% to 3.56%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.91% to 10.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.21% to 16.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6205 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6829 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Johnson & Wales University-Providence over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
63 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -50.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Johnson & Wales University-Providence from 2015 to 2025.