Eastern vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Kentucky University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (15,673 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Eastern Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Kentucky University 17:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Kentucky University are 17.1% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,268 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 99.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Eastern Kentucky University (about $21,189 more per year; $42,419 vs. $21,230).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Eastern Kentucky University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 161.9% larger than aid received by Eastern Kentucky University students ($30,033 vs. $11,468).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Eastern than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Eastern and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Eastern Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.9% at Eastern vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Kentucky University graduates have a $3,205 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($23,695 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Eastern graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($245 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.