Goshen College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Goshen College in Goshen, IN with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 847 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goshen College is located in Goshen, IN (Small City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Goshen College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goshen College 9:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goshen College are 20.5% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,770 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.1% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Goshen College (about $3,529 more per year; $42,419 vs. $38,890).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Goshen College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 8% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($32,434 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goshen College and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goshen College Jul 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.9% at Goshen College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Goshen College graduates have a $6,799 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($20,101 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Goshen College graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($207 vs. $278).
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 66%).

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