RI
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
5.35 incidents / 1,000 students
Providence, RI · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Across 2022–2024, Johnson & Wales University-Providence reported 33 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Roger Williams University.
- 5.35
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,651
- Rank of 2,072
- #11
- RI rank
- 4,303
- Enrolled students
5.35 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports 5.35 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% above Davidson-Davie Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Davidson-Davie Community College (0.46/1k); University of St Thomas (2.79/1k); Texarkana College (0.00/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.35
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,651
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 80%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 217235 · Johnson & Wales University-Providence 5.35/1k score rate · #1,651/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 5.35/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,651/2,072
- ST-MID #11 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of St Thomas · +2.56
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 36%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 4,303
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of St Thomas (-2.56/1k)
Johnson & Wales University-Providence sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of St Thomas. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of St Thomas (-2.56/1k). National rank #1,651 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports 5.35 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% above Davidson-Davie Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Davidson-Davie Community College (0.46/1k); University of St Thomas (2.79/1k); Texarkana College (0.00/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Johnson & Wales
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Johnson on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Texarkana College · lowest peer 0
Texarkana College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Davidson-Davie Community College · near 0.46
Davidson-Davie Community College — near
0.46 per 1,000 students
- University of St Thomas · near 2.79
University of St Thomas — near
2.79 per 1,000 students
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence · this campus
Johnson & Wales University-Providence — this campus
5.35 per 1,000 students
- Spokane Falls Community College · highest peer
Spokane Falls Community College — highest peer
13.2 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Johnson & Wales University-Providence's 5.35/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Johnson & Wales University-Providence increased from 7 to 15 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 12 RI 4-year peers in this comparison, Johnson & Wales University-Providence is larger than 55% and safer-reporting than 27% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 82
- Johnson & Wales University…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University School of Law | 484 | 47.52 | 0 | 0 |
| College Unbound | 494 | 0.00 | 9 | 91 |
| New England Institute of Technology | 1,922 | 0.00 | 18 | 91 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 2,520 | 19.05 | 27 | 9 |
| Salve Regina University | 2,791 | 3.58 | 36 | 55 |
| Bryant University | 3,636 | 3.30 | 45 | 64 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence (this campus) | 4,303 | 5.35 | 55 | 27 |
| Roger Williams University | 4,350 | 5.75 | 64 | 18 |
| Providence College | 4,666 | 3.86 | 73 | 45 |
| Rhode Island College | 6,155 | 2.27 | 82 | 73 |
| Brown University | 11,956 | 5.10 | 91 | 36 |
| University of Rhode Island | 17,210 | 1.22 | 100 | 82 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Johnson & Wales University-Providence rose from 7 to 15 (+114%). The increase shows up in Rape (2 to 7) and Fondling (4 to 7).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Arson.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyJohnson & Wales University-Providence: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 36% (11 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Fondling | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 31 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 48 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 72 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 63 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Johnson & Wales University-Providence vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NC
Davidson-Davie Community College
0.46 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
University of St Thomas
2.79 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Johnson & Wales University-Providence sits on price and outcomes
At $31,027, Johnson & Wales University-Providence's reported average net price is cheaper than 63% among 19 Rhode Island colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $25,666.
- $31,027
- average net price
- $25,666
- Rhode Island median
- 1.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,934
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $25,530 for families reporting under $30,000 against $35,464 above $110,000, a difference of $9,934. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $31,027 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($35,802) are less than 1.2 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $42,419
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $42,419
- Avg Net Price
- $31,027
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 30%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- SAT Average
- 1050
- SAT Math Range
- 430-570
- ACT Range
- 22-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 55%
- Retention Rate
- 82%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $35,802
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,418
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 80%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,138 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC · 4,305 enrolled
Safety Score 0.46
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · 4,301 enrolled
Safety Score 2.79
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX · 4,290 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA · 4,319 enrolled
Safety Score 13.20
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV · 4,284 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Johnson & Wales University-Providence (national rank #1651) sits near Flagler College (#1652) and Livingstone College (#1650) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Johnson & Wales University-Providence, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · 4,301 enrolled
Safety score 2.79
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA · 4,319 enrolled
Safety score 13.20
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV · 4,284 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Grayson College
Denison, TX · 4,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL · 4,281 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · 4,276 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · 4,345 enrolled
Safety score 3.68
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · 4,252 enrolled
Safety score 5.88
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC · 936 enrolled
Safety score 5.34
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · 2,809 enrolled
Safety score 5.34
Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA · 1,311 enrolled
Safety score 5.34
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL · 2,425 enrolled
Safety score 5.36
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · 3,945 enrolled
Safety score 5.32
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · 52,089 enrolled
Safety score 5.32
Capital University
Columbus, OH · 2,263 enrolled
Safety score 5.30
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · 566 enrolled
Safety score 5.30
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Johnson & Wales University-Providence safe?
Johnson & Wales University-Providence has a safety score of 5.35 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,651 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Davidson-Davie Community College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set: Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Johnson & Wales University-Providence?
For calendar year 2024, Johnson & Wales University-Providence reported Fondling (7), Rape (7) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Johnson & Wales University-Providence compare to similar schools?
Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports 62% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Davidson-Davie Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Davidson-Davie Community College (0.46/1k); University of St Thomas (2.79/1k); Texarkana College (0.00/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k).
Does Johnson & Wales University-Providence have fire safety data?
Yes. Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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