JC vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

University of Jamestown is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,376 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Jamestown is located in Jamestown, ND (Remote Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• University of Jamestown is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Jamestown 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Jamestown are 32.5% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,990 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at University of Jamestown (about $17,429 more per year; $42,419 vs. $24,990).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Jamestown as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 71.1% larger than aid received by University of Jamestown students ($30,033 vs. $17,548).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at JC than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at JC, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.1% at JC vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Jamestown graduates have a $900 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, JC graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($268 vs. $278).
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 66%).

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