Providence College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Dominican)
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,504
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 9%
From Region 65%
Athletes 413 (9.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Providence College School of Business 428 60% 87% 2% 1% 5% 0% $102,971 95 +0.91 90 99%
Accounting 55 +9 56% 87% 0% 0% 5% 2% $116,585 96 +1.91 96 100% — — — —
Business Administration 79 +30 63% 90% 3% 1% 5% 0% $86,989 78 +0.49 78 97% — — — —
Finance 167 +14 80% 89% 2% 0% 4% 0% $112,496 81 +0.46 95 99% — — — —
Marketing 120 +9 34% 82% 2% 2% 8% 1% $94,780 92 +1.34 85 100% — — — —
Organizational Behavior Studies 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,584 90 +0.98 80 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 482 40% 73% 1% 5% 11% 2% $76,793 64 +0.89 61 96%
Engineering Science 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $100,852 64 +0.18 89 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $100,721 64 +0.17 89 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering 3 — 33% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% $100,479 64 +0.15 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 32 +1 81% 56% 0% 16% 9% 9% $97,377 19 -0.81 87 100% — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 29% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $73,643 68 +0.20 54 — — — — —
Mathematics 11 +3 45% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,021 74 +0.33 84 95% — — — —
Biochemistry 9 — 67% 78% 11% 0% 0% 0% $76,541 70 +0.45 61 — — — — —
Biology 73 +1 22% 66% 3% 4% 14% 1% $82,029 96 +1.81 71 96% — — — —
Environmental Biology 8 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 0% 12% $64,138 87 +0.87 28 — — — — —
Neuroscience 15 — 13% 73% 0% 0% 13% 0% $78,478 89 +1.01 64 — — — — —
Economics 42 +6 79% 83% 2% 2% 7% 2% $107,872 71 +0.37 93 95% — — — —
Quantitative Economics 6 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $107,872 71 +0.37 93 95% — — — —
American Studies 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,644 69 +0.35 27 — — — — —
Classics — +1 — — — — — — $68,469 89 +1.13 40 — — — — —
Creative Writing 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $65,859 95 +1.64 33 — — — — —
English 14 +6 21% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,364 98 +2.55 53 93% — — — —
French 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,254 96 +1.62 60 100% — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $55,934 49 -0.13 11 94% — — — —
History 13 +6 62% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,568 81 +0.45 22 91% — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $55,934 49 -0.13 11 94% — — — —
Liberal Studies 4 — 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,934 49 -0.13 11 94% — — — —
Philosophy 7 +3 71% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $64,092 66 +0.20 28 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $76,254 96 +1.62 60 100% — — — —
Theology 6 +1 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $57,976 86 +0.88 14 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +7 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $64,464 85 +1.01 29 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $67,502 73 +0.53 38 — — — — —
Communication and Media Studies — — — — — — — — $67,289 73 +0.51 37 — — — — —
Humanities 1 +5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,934 52 -0.09 11 94% — — — —
International Studies 11 +3 9% 45% 0% 18% 27% 9% $68,673 42 -0.21 41 97% — — — —
Political Science 52 +13 48% 77% 0% 4% 10% 0% $75,531 65 +0.24 58 97% — — — —
Psychology 104 +9 16% 79% 2% 3% 10% 1% $65,782 96 +1.63 33 97% — — — —
Social Sciences 14 — 57% 86% 0% 7% 7% 0% $63,647 87 +0.61 27 — — — — —
Sociology 16 +2 19% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,311 83 +0.58 26 96% — — — —
Sports Communication — — — — — — — — $67,874 73 +0.56 39 — — — — —
Art 6 +2 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,599 85 +0.83 9 — — — — —
Art History 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,385 72 +0.20 9 — — — — —
Broadcasting Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,876 99 +2.16 28 — — — — —
Film Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,789 81 +0.84 9 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $54,208 83 +0.80 9 — — — — —
Music Technology — — — — — — — — $54,169 83 +0.80 9 — — — — —
Theatre Arts 4 +2 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,477 84 +0.73 4 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Professional Studies 99 18% 80% 2% 8% 5% 0% $70,507 46 +0.76 46 96%
International Public Health — — — — — — — — $70,559 75 +0.50 46 — — — — —
Healthcare Administration 48 +4 23% 75% 2% 15% 2% 0% $80,799 89 +0.74 69 99% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,380 99 +1.67 37 100% — — — —
Social Work 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,949 96 +1.03 23 100% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,309 80 +0.44 24 — — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $62,373 80 +0.44 24 — — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,605 82 +0.86 22 — — — — —
History Teacher Education 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $62,188 88 +1.10 23 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $62,225 80 +0.43 23 — — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $61,650 82 +0.87 22 — — — — —
Special Education 34 +1 3% 94% 3% 3% 0% 0% $60,036 72 +0.62 18 92% — — — —
Music Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,861 99 +1.73 25 — — — — —
Fire Services Administration — — — — — — — — $84,579 80 +0.68 75 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,998
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 83%
6-Year Graduation Rate 86%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 51.9% 524 59% 86% 2% 2% 5% 1% $101,389 87 +0.84 89 99% —
Social Sciences 20.3% 205 27% 78% 1% 4% 10% 1% $67,919 82 +1.00 39 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.4% 105 26% 68% 3% 3% 11% 2% $79,688 93 +1.51 67 96% —
Humanities 5.8% 59 49% 73% 0% 3% 14% 0% $64,591 88 +1.05 30 93% —
Education 4.3% 43 12% 88% 2% 2% 5% 0% $60,463 85 +0.70 19 92% —
Computer Science 3.2% 32 81% 56% 0% 16% 9% 9% $97,377 26 -0.81 87 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 18 39% 72% 0% 0% 17% 0% $86,096 67 +0.28 77 95% —
Arts 1.6% 16 44% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $54,162 62 +0.87 8 — —
Engineering 0.7% 7 43% 14% 14% 14% 43% 0% $100,673 46 +0.16 89 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $3.3M #136 94% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.5M #286 74% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #434 98% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #461 64% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #403 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #445 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.6M #372 88% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 86 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Lacrosse 54 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Soccer 40 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Ice Hockey 28 $5.0M $5.0M $0
Swimming 28 $299K $299K $0
Basketball 16 $12.5M $12.5M $0
Total 199 $24.1M $24.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 93 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Swimming 33 $325K $325K $0
Soccer 31 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Field Hockey 25 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Ice Hockey 25 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Softball 23 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 15 $5.2M $5.2M $0
Tennis 11 $215K $215K $0
Total 214 $16.4M $16.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 179 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Soccer 71 $4.4M $4.4M $0
Swimming 61 $625K $625K $0
Lacrosse 54 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Ice Hockey 53 $8.0M $8.0M $0
Basketball 31 $17.7M $17.7M $0
Field Hockey 25 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Softball 23 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 11 $215K $215K $0
Total 413 $58.7M $58.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 50%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 48% 48% 48%
Early Decision 86% 86% 86%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1250 – 1390
SAT Math Range 620 – 690
SAT RW Range 630 – 700