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Providence College is a private regional university located in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Providence College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,532 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Rhode Island, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Providence College bachelor students earn 27% more than the national average. Providence College is ranked 5th in Rhode Island.
Providence College’s median net annual cost of $38,338 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Providence College sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Biology, Accounting, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$38,338
Average years to graduate
4.1
Economics
Rank: #82
Economic score: 2.15
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #59
Economic score: 3.19
History
Rank: #60
Economic score: 3.67
Sociology
Rank: #87
Economic score: 4.28
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #198
Economic score: 4.66
Computer Science
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.71
English Language & Lit
Rank: #105
Economic score: 5.14
Mathematics
Rank: #217
Economic score: 5.3
Special Education
Rank: #82
Economic score: 5.34
International studies
Rank: #20
Economic score: 5.35
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Providence College - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Providence College is 11% higher than the state average, and 29% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Providence College, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Providence College graduates within 4.2 years.
Providence College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Providence College’s economic mobility score of 12.22 is calculated by adjusting the 1.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. Providence College’s EMS of 12.22 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Providence College pays $38,338 a year, $32,607 less than the $70,945 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $38,338
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Providence College, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $38,338 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,903. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,377
Pell grants
$4,814
State grants
$2,425
Institutional grants
$29,744
Providence College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,129 applicants, of which 6,453 were admitted and 1,040 enrolled. Providence College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
10%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%