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Providence College

Providence, RIPrivate nonprofitRank 1678 of 1,732Traditional rank 1111 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$30,040
944 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$33,502
2,160 recipients
The drop
−$3,462
-11.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$30,040Later years$33,502

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$26,070
$30–48k$23,408
$48–75k$24,086
$75–110k$33,480
$110k+$53,195

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$57,928
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$60,848
Change$2,920 (+5.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,150

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$50,5282018-19$52,4382019-20$54,3882020-21$55,9882021-22$57,9282022-23$60,8482023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +20.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$39,5662020-21$43,9702021-22$46,6452022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years88%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)91%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants12%
Freshmen taking federal loans61%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,411
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,411

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Salve Regina University$29,790$5,349
Bryant University$27,469$2,884
Johnson & Wales University-Providence$25,112$2,947
Rhode Island School of Design$36,743$2,843
Roger Williams University$22,491$3,733

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