Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Providence College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.7% of undergraduate students being women and 45.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,179, with 2,288 women and 1,891 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Providence College is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.6% of undergraduate students being women and 40.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 492, with 293 women and 199 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.3% 1,891 students
- women 54.7% 2,288 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.4% 199 students
- women 59.6% 293 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,227 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 414 students. African American students represent 3.6% of the population, with 150 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.5%, with 104 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 11 students.
International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 63 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.6% of the population, totaling 150 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Providence College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.2% 3,227 students
- Hispanic 9.9% 414 students
- African American 3.6% 150 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 150 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 104 students
- International students 1.5% 63 students
- Asian 1.4% 59 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 11 students
Graduate Students
- White 75.4% 370 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 33 students
- African American 5.5% 27 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 26 students
- International students 3.1% 15 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 12 students
- Asian 1.6% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.9% 75 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 5 students
- Unknown race 5.3% 5 students
- African American 4.2% 4 students
- International students 4.2% 4 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 47% 1,954 students
- 18-19 44% 1,855 students
- 22-24 5% 193 students
- 25-29 1% 38 students
- 40-49 1% 28 students
- 50-64 1% 28 students
- 30-34 1% 25 students
- 35-39 0% 13 students
- 22-24 45% 220 students
- 25-29 19% 95 students
- 30-34 12% 59 students
- 40-49 10% 48 students
- 35-39 9% 46 students
- 50-64 3% 17 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Providence College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 398 | 38.75% | |
| New York | 142 | 13.83% | |
| Connecticut | 133 | 12.95% | |
| New Jersey | 123 | 11.98% | |
| Rhode Island | 104 | 10.13% | |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 1.27% | |
| Illinois | 12 | 1.17% | |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1.07% | |
| Vermont | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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