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Johnson & Wales University Denver

Overview of Johnson & Wales University Denver

The main campus of Johnson & Wales Denver is in Denver, CO (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Johnson & Wales Denver offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to hospitality, family and social work, and cooking and culinary arts.

Johnson & Wales Denver Selectivity

Johnson & Wales Denver does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 1,466 enrolled students.

Student Life

Johnson & Wales Denver makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Division II Independents for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Johnson & Wales Denver

Johnson & Wales University Denver
7150 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
General Phone: (303) 256-9300
http://www.jwu.edu

Johnson & Wales Denver Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Cooking And Culinary Arts241chef training, pastry, restaurant and catering management
Business And Management127business management, marketing, accounting, international business, sales and marketing, fashion merchandising, finance
Family And Social Work85foodservice management
Hospitality57hotel management, restaurant and food services management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy27parks and recreation management
Media9advertising
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and administration
Education And Teaching4business teaching

Number of programs and degrees for Johnson & Wales Denver in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree33112
Bachelor's degree22410

Johnson & Wales Denver Student Body

In 2007, Johnson & Wales Denver had a total enrollment of 1,466 students (1,437 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time100%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White63%
Black5%
Hispanic11%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1936%
20-2138%
22-2415%
25-296%
30-342%
35-391%
40-491%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Colorado45%
Texas9%
California9%
State unknown3%
Washington2%
Illinois2%
Massachusetts2%
Oklahoma2%
New York2%
Arizona2%
Nevada1%
New Mexico1%
Missouri1%
Ohio1%
Oregon1%
New Jersey1%
New Hampshire1%
Indiana1%
Nebraska1%
Wyoming1%
Minnesota1%
Tennessee1%
Hawaii1%
Michigan1%
Wisconsin1%
Georgia1%
Florida1%
Arkansas1%

Johnson & Wales Denver Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time67 %

Johnson & Wales Denver Room and Board (2007)

Johnson & Wales Denver offers campus housing for 673 of its 1,437 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Denver, Colorado for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colorado Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Johnson & Wales Denver Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,2171,68576%36322%
Men92068374%16624%
Women1,2971,00277%19720%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Johnson & Wales Denver Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,717
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,717
Room and board$ 7,650
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,344

Financial Aid:
Johnson & Wales Denver participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 340409)

Johnson & Wales Denver Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3314

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*0*
Associate professoracademic year5$55,8283$55,252
Assistant professoracademic year14$49,8537$48,624
Instructoracademic year12$46,5424$45,904
All faculty totalacademic year33$50,20514$49,268

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Johnson & Wales Denver Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballDivision II Independents
BaseballDivision II Independents

Johnson & Wales Denver Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Business Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Restaurant/Food Services Management

MEDIA
Advertising

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Johnson & Wales Denver Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Johnson & Wales Denver Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Johnson & Wales Denver % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Johnson & Wales Denver % of degrees in hospitality
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Johnson & Wales Denver % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Johnson & Wales Denver Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Johnson & Wales Denver Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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