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Providence College

Providence College is a private campus in Providence proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$26,070
family income
under $30k
$23,408
$30–48k
$24,086
$48–75k
$33,480
$75–110k
$53,195
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$48,5232023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200820232008: $31,1392009: $32,7312010: $33,4672011: $34,7322012: $34,8412013: $35,0822014: $35,8482015: $37,4762016: $38,8232017: $38,9902018: $38,2962019: $38,3382020: $36,6112021: $41,7672022: $45,5382023: $48,523$48,523
$30k$40k200820232008: $31,1392009: $32,7312010: $33,4672011: $34,7322012: $34,8412013: $35,0822014: $35,8482015: $37,4762016: $38,8232017: $38,9902018: $38,2962019: $38,3382020: $36,6112021: $41,7672022: $45,5382023: $48,523$48,523

Average net price at Providence College rose from $31,139 (2008) to $48,523 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$31,139
2009$32,731
2010$33,467
2011$34,732
2012$34,841
2013$35,082
2014$35,848
2015$37,476
2016$38,823
2017$38,990
2018$38,296
2019$38,338
2020$36,611
2021$41,767
2022$45,538
2023$48,523
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$80,4662024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $43,9102010: $46,1802011: $52,9402012: $54,8402013: $56,1842014: $57,5172015: $58,8772016: $60,1392017: $62,4552018: $64,8082019: $67,0652020: $69,4072021: $70,4622022: $73,7792023: $76,6672024: $80,466$80,466
$40k$60k$80k200920242009: $43,9102010: $46,1802011: $52,9402012: $54,8402013: $56,1842014: $57,5172015: $58,8772016: $60,1392017: $62,4552018: $64,8082019: $67,0652020: $69,4072021: $70,4622022: $73,7792023: $76,6672024: $80,466$80,466

Total cost at Providence College rose from $43,910 (2009) to $80,466 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$43,910
2010$46,180
2011$52,940
2012$54,840
2013$56,184
2014$57,517
2015$58,877
2016$60,139
2017$62,455
2018$64,808
2019$67,065
2020$69,407
2021$70,462
2022$73,779
2023$76,667
2024$80,466
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $18,7502001: $19,3752002: $20,8202003: $22,1042004: $23,1802005: $25,3102006: $27,3452007: $29,4992008: $31,3942013: $43,2452014: $44,3232015: $45,4002016: $46,9702017: $48,7642018: $50,5282019: $52,4382020: $54,3882021: $55,9882022: $57,9282023: $60,848$60,848
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $18,7502001: $19,3752002: $20,8202003: $22,1042004: $23,1802005: $25,3102006: $27,3452007: $29,4992008: $31,3942013: $43,2452014: $44,3232015: $45,4002016: $46,9702017: $48,7642018: $50,5282019: $52,4382020: $54,3882021: $55,9882022: $57,9282023: $60,848$60,848

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,750
2001$19,375
2002$20,820
2003$22,104
2004$23,180
2005$25,310
2006$27,345
2007$29,499
2008$31,394
2013$43,245
2014$44,323
2015$45,400
2016$46,970
2017$48,764
2018$50,528
2019$52,438
2020$54,388
2021$55,988
2022$57,928
2023$60,848
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Providence College reports published tuition of $63,550 in this record. Providence College's $63,550 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Providence College reports 4,229 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

85.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Providence College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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85.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

82%84%86%88%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 83%entered 1992: 81.1%entered 1993: 82.4%entered 1994: 83.8%entered 1995: 85.6%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 84.8%entered 1998: 83%entered 1999: 87.2%entered 2000: 85.9%entered 2001: 87.1%entered 2002: 85.6%entered 2003: 87.6%entered 2004: 85.9%entered 2005: 85%entered 2006: 86.7%entered 2007: 85%entered 2008: 86.3%entered 2009: 84.6%entered 2010: 83.3%entered 2011: 84.2%entered 2012: 86%entered 2013: 87%entered 2014: 85%entered 2015: 88.9%entered 2016: 85.6%entered 2017: 87.8%entered 2018: 85.8%85.8%
83%85%88%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 83%entered 1992: 81.1%entered 1993: 82.4%entered 1994: 83.8%entered 1995: 85.6%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 84.8%entered 1998: 83%entered 1999: 87.2%entered 2000: 85.9%entered 2001: 87.1%entered 2002: 85.6%entered 2003: 87.6%entered 2004: 85.9%entered 2005: 85%entered 2006: 86.7%entered 2007: 85%entered 2008: 86.3%entered 2009: 84.6%entered 2010: 83.3%entered 2011: 84.2%entered 2012: 86%entered 2013: 87%entered 2014: 85%entered 2015: 88.9%entered 2016: 85.6%entered 2017: 87.8%entered 2018: 85.8%85.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Providence College has held near 85.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort83%
1992 cohort81.1%
1993 cohort82.4%
1994 cohort83.8%
1995 cohort85.6%
1996 cohort85.3%
1997 cohort84.8%
1998 cohort83%
1999 cohort87.2%
2000 cohort85.9%
2001 cohort87.1%
2002 cohort85.6%
2003 cohort87.6%
2004 cohort85.9%
2005 cohort85%
2006 cohort86.7%
2007 cohort85%
2008 cohort86.3%
2009 cohort84.6%
2010 cohort83.3%
2011 cohort84.2%
2012 cohort86%
2013 cohort87%
2014 cohort85%
2015 cohort88.9%
2016 cohort85.6%
2017 cohort87.8%
2018 cohort85.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,111Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,100Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,367Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,082Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,940Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,392Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $14,830$14,830 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,111Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,100Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,367Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,082Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,940Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,392Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $14,830$14,830 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,111$16,367
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)—$16,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$17,082
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)—$16,940
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,100$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$10,392
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$14,830
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$69,326
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$73,021
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$87,054
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Providence College admitted 6,372 of 12,521 applicants in Fall 2024. The 50.9% rate describes that application pool.

50.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$60,848 tuition · 2023–244,229 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1250–13901600

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Admissions

Providence College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Providence College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 630–700 and Math was 620–690 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1250–1390 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing630670700
SAT Math620660690
ACT Composite293132

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Providence College received 12,521 applications and admitted 6,372 (50.9%), with 1,223 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

50.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%50%60%200120242001: 57%2002: 49%2003: 52.8%2004: 53.7%2005: 54.4%2006: 47.6%2007: 41.5%2008: 45.3%2009: 59.8%2010: 67.2%2011: 60.6%2012: 61%2013: 59.8%2014: 63.1%2015: 56.8%2016: 55%2017: 51.5%2018: 49%2019: 47.5%2020: 53.9%2021: 58%2022: 52.8%2023: 48.7%2024: 50.9%50.9%
40%50%60%200120242001: 57%2002: 49%2003: 52.8%2004: 53.7%2005: 54.4%2006: 47.6%2007: 41.5%2008: 45.3%2009: 59.8%2010: 67.2%2011: 60.6%2012: 61%2013: 59.8%2014: 63.1%2015: 56.8%2016: 55%2017: 51.5%2018: 49%2019: 47.5%2020: 53.9%2021: 58%2022: 52.8%2023: 48.7%2024: 50.9%50.9%

The share admitted at Providence College declined from 57% to 50.9%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200157%
Fall 200249%
Fall 200352.8%
Fall 200453.7%
Fall 200554.4%
Fall 200647.6%
Fall 200741.5%
Fall 200845.3%
Fall 200959.8%
Fall 201067.2%
Fall 201160.6%
Fall 201261%
Fall 201359.8%
Fall 201463.1%
Fall 201556.8%
Fall 201655%
Fall 201751.5%
Fall 201849%
Fall 201947.5%
Fall 202053.9%
Fall 202158%
Fall 202252.8%
Fall 202348.7%
Fall 202450.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1250–1390Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100011001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10902002: 10902003: 11102004: 11102005: 11102006: 11002007: 10702008: 10702009: 10602010: 10502011: 10502012: 10502013: 10502016: 10302017: 11602018: 12102019: 12102020: 12102021: 11202022: 12602023: 12502024: 125012502001: 12602002: 12702003: 13002004: 12902005: 12802006: 12902007: 12702008: 12702009: 12702010: 12702011: 12602012: 12702013: 12602016: 12402017: 13302018: 13602019: 13502020: 13602021: 13302022: 14202023: 14002024: 13901390
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10902002: 10902003: 11102004: 11102005: 11102006: 11002007: 10702008: 10702009: 10602010: 10502011: 10502012: 10502013: 10502016: 10302017: 11602018: 12102019: 12102020: 12102021: 11202022: 12602023: 12502024: 125012502001: 12602002: 12702003: 13002004: 12902005: 12802006: 12902007: 12702008: 12702009: 12702010: 12702011: 12602012: 12702013: 12602016: 12402017: 13302018: 13602019: 13502020: 13602021: 13302022: 14202023: 14002024: 13901390

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110901260
Fall 200210901270
Fall 200311101300
Fall 200411101290
Fall 200511101280
Fall 200611001290
Fall 200710701270
Fall 200810701270
Fall 200910601270
Fall 201010501270
Fall 201110501260
Fall 201210501270
Fall 201310501260
Fall 201610301240
Fall 201711601330
Fall 201812101360
Fall 201912101350
Fall 202012101360
Fall 202111201330
Fall 202212601420
Fall 202312501400
Fall 202412501390
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

29–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 222002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 232011: 232012: 232013: 232016: 232017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 282023: 282024: 29292001: 272002: 272003: 282004: 272005: 272006: 282007: 282008: 282009: 282010: 282011: 272012: 282013: 282016: 282017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 312021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 222002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 232011: 232012: 232013: 232016: 232017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 282023: 282024: 29292001: 272002: 272003: 282004: 272005: 272006: 282007: 282008: 282009: 282010: 282011: 272012: 282013: 282016: 282017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 312021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012227
Fall 20022327
Fall 20032328
Fall 20042327
Fall 20052327
Fall 20062328
Fall 20072328
Fall 20082328
Fall 20092328
Fall 20102328
Fall 20112327
Fall 20122328
Fall 20132328
Fall 20162328
Fall 20172630
Fall 20182630
Fall 20192731
Fall 20202731
Fall 20212631
Fall 20222832
Fall 20232832
Fall 20242932
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,229Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k4k4k4k200220242002: 4,0202003: 3,9922004: 4,0902005: 4,1722006: 4,2602007: 4,2002008: 4,0702009: 3,9642010: 4,0712011: 3,9882012: 3,9682013: 3,9692014: 3,9362015: 3,9482016: 3,9442017: 4,0102018: 4,0792019: 4,0462020: 4,2422021: 4,1412022: 3,9592023: 4,1702024: 4,2294,229
4k4k4k4k200220242002: 4,0202003: 3,9922004: 4,0902005: 4,1722006: 4,2602007: 4,2002008: 4,0702009: 3,9642010: 4,0712011: 3,9882012: 3,9682013: 3,9692014: 3,9362015: 3,9482016: 3,9442017: 4,0102018: 4,0792019: 4,0462020: 4,2422021: 4,1412022: 3,9592023: 4,1702024: 4,2294,229

Undergraduate enrollment at Providence College has held near 4,229 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,020
Fall 20033,992
Fall 20044,090
Fall 20054,172
Fall 20064,260
Fall 20074,200
Fall 20084,070
Fall 20093,964
Fall 20104,071
Fall 20113,988
Fall 20123,968
Fall 20133,969
Fall 20143,936
Fall 20153,948
Fall 20163,944
Fall 20174,010
Fall 20184,079
Fall 20194,046
Fall 20204,242
Fall 20214,141
Fall 20223,959
Fall 20234,170
Fall 20244,229
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

94%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

90%91%92%93%94%200320232003: 92%2004: 93%2005: 91%2006: 92%2007: 92%2008: 91%2009: 91%2010: 90%2011: 90%2012: 91%2013: 92%2014: 90%2015: 93%2016: 92%2017: 93%2018: 91%2019: 92%2020: 92%2021: 90%2022: 91%2023: 94%94%
90%92%94%200320232003: 92%2004: 93%2005: 91%2006: 92%2007: 92%2008: 91%2009: 91%2010: 90%2011: 90%2012: 91%2013: 92%2014: 90%2015: 93%2016: 92%2017: 93%2018: 91%2019: 92%2020: 92%2021: 90%2022: 91%2023: 94%94%

First-year retention at Providence College has held near 94% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort92%
Fall 2004 cohort93%
Fall 2005 cohort91%
Fall 2006 cohort92%
Fall 2007 cohort92%
Fall 2008 cohort91%
Fall 2009 cohort91%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort90%
Fall 2012 cohort91%
Fall 2013 cohort92%
Fall 2014 cohort90%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort92%
Fall 2017 cohort93%
Fall 2018 cohort91%
Fall 2019 cohort92%
Fall 2020 cohort92%
Fall 2021 cohort90%
Fall 2022 cohort91%
Fall 2023 cohort94%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Providence College

Faculty pay at Providence College averages $146,280 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Providence College as a primarily residential campus of 4,229 undergraduates — and 94% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Providence College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1250–1390 — their midpoint is above the RI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Providence College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Providence College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Providence College50.9%
Rhode Island median70.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Providence College$63,550
Rhode Island median$44,418
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Providence College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Providence College$87,054
Rhode Island median$70,005
National median$53,781
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Providence College, Rhode Island and national reference values
Metric & basisProvidence CollegeRhode Island medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS50.9%70.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$63,550$44,418$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$87,054$70,005$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Providence College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Providence College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 17 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services$103,245
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,021
Economics$95,590
Biology, General$93,757
Mathematics$90,503
Marketing$89,629
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,119
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$76,956
Political Science and Government$75,637
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,165
Social Work$70,356
International/Globalization Studies$67,281
Sociology$64,750
Psychology, General$63,746
English Language and Literature, General$63,736
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,111
Special Education and Teaching$54,927

These 17 fields listed for Providence College measure earnings after completion. The $87,054 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Providence College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Providence College report?

Providence College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1250–1390 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Providence College's acceptance rate?

50.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,372 admitted from 12,521 applicants.

How much does Providence College cost?

At Providence College, tuition is $63,550. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Providence College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $87,054. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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