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Johnson & Wales University - Denver Overview

Johnson & Wales University - Denver is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Denver, Colorado. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Johnson & Wales University - Denver Known For?

261 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students at JWU Denver may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 6 to 1.
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at JWU Denver.
  • In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • It takes the average JWU Denver student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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Johnson & Wales University - Denver Rankings

Out of the 39 colleges in Colorado, JWU Denver is ranked at #8.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

JWU Denver has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#162 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at JWU Denver.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards JWU Denver has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools College Factual
#8 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools College Factual
#12 Best Culinary Arts Schools College Factual
#13 Highest Paid Recreation Administration Graduates College Factual
#19 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools College Factual
#52 Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates College Factual

Where Is Johnson & Wales University - Denver?

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Contact details for JWU Denver are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7150 Montview Blvd, Denver, CO 80220
Phone: 303-256-9300
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnsonandwales
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JWUNorthMiami

Can I Afford Johnson & Wales University - Denver?

80% Take Out Loans
9.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At JWU Denver, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $7,564 a year. That adds up to $30,256 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JWU Denver is 9.4%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Johnson & Wales University - Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

312 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 375 undergraduate students at JWU Denver, with 312 being full-time and 63 being part-time.

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There are also 22 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 312 full-time undergraduates at JWU Denver, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Johnson & Wales University - Denver students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 160
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Johnson & Wales University - Denver. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at JWU Denver. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Australia, and China.

Online Learning at Johnson & Wales University - Denver

14 Took All Classes Online
142 Took At Least One Class Online
385.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 142 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at JWU Denver has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of JWU Denver

The following table shows how JWU Denver is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #1 #1

Online Growth Rankings of JWU Denver

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Johnson & Wales University - Denver was 385.9%. This is the #183 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at JWU Denver regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Johnson & Wales University - Denver Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Culinary Arts 80 38 0 118
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 54 0 54
Business Administration & Management 0 17 13 30
Recreation Administration 0 16 0 16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 15 0 15
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 13 0 13
Hospitality Management 0 10 1 11
General Psychology 0 5 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 3 0 3
Human Resource Management 0 0 3 3
Marketing 0 3 0 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 3 0 3
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 2 0 2
Writing Studies 0 1 0 1
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1 0 1
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 80 181 17 278

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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