- The Inkwell
- Rhode Island
- Providence College
Providence, RICity: midsizeZIP 02918Founded 1917
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1917
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.providence.edu
Rhode IslandReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Providence College
Providence College is a private nonprofit college in Providence, Rhode Island, with 4,229 undergraduates. It admits 51% of applicants, graduates 86% within six years and costs $49,594 a year after aid.
86%graduate
Admission rate51%
Retention94%
4-year graduation82%
Pell Grant share15%
Federal loans57%
$49,594net price / year
51%admission rate
1346average SAT
86%graduate in 6 years
$90,260median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#110 of 1,704 for earnings#1,717 of 1,739 for lowest net price#101 of 1,738 for graduation rate#252 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $83,479tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $65,960
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $65,960
- Average net price
- $49,594national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$27,565
$30,001–48,000$20,442
$48,001–75,000$24,571
$75,001–110,000$37,259
$110,001+$57,392
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 51%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1346
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 630–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–690
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college51%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college86%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college15%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 86%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 82%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 86%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $73,699
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,260middle 50%: $62,530–$130,727
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$130,727
Median, Providence College$90,260
Lower quarter$62,530
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,229
- Part-time
- 1.6%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 15%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,190 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $17,553
- Endowment, end of year
- $352,820,557
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic8.8%
Black2.4%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.9%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management42%
Social sciences13%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Psychology10%
Education5.5%
Health professions4.8%
Computer & information sciences3.1%
English language & literature1.9%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | $37,645 | 67% | $77,127 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | $29,952 | 49% | $53,928 |
| Bryant University Smithfield, RI | $39,186 | 81% | $104,456 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI | $22,071 | 0% | $53,928 |
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $36,528 | 73% | $73,336 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $50,513 | 92% | $69,341 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College Boston, MA | $49,215 | 80% | $67,317 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | $50,165 | 70% | $51,635 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | $47,587 | 73% | $43,451 |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $42,789 | 81% | $84,453 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | $38,969 | 88% | $126,427 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | $40,555 | 77% | $68,713 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217402. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1439629.