Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carthage grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Johnson & Wales University-Providence's ($56,950 vs. $43,418)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 8 pts more first-gen students than Carthage (35% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Carthage costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Johnson & Wales University-Providence ($29,266 vs. $33,862, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a bit larger (3,868 vs. 2,660)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence's yield is 5 pts higher than Carthage's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Carthage admits 87%, Johnson & Wales University-Providence 88%; Johnson & Wales University-Providence's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Johnson & Wales University-Providence88%
Carthage87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceOpen
  • CarthageOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
890–1160
CarthageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceGPA and school record required
  • CarthageGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a bit larger than Carthage (3,868 vs. 2,660 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Johnson & Wales University-Providence3.9K
Carthage2.7K
Pell Grant share
Johnson & Wales University-Providence30%
Carthage27%

Majors and faculty

Culinary Arts/Chef Training leads at Johnson & Wales University-Providence, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carthage; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Johnson & Wales University-Providence14 to 1
Carthage14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceCulinary Arts/Chef Training11%
  • CarthageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Carthage costs about $4.6K less a year than Johnson & Wales University-Providence on average.

Average cost, all students
Johnson & Wales University-Providence$33.9K
Carthage$29.3K
Aid generosity
Johnson & Wales University-Providence46%
Carthage45%

What each pays off

Carthage's former students earn more, a median $57K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johnson & Wales University-Providence$43.4K
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
Johnson & Wales University-Providence61%
Carthage65%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Carthage but fell at Johnson & Wales University-Providence; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceShrinking−34%
  • CarthageSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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