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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Providence College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Providence College students is 89.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 90.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 86.6%.

89.0%

  • asian 90.9% 10 students
  • African American 74.3% 26 students
  • white 90.0% 722 students
  • unknown 95.1% 39 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 8 students
  • hispanic 86.3% 82 students
  • International Students 73.9% 17 students
  • Mixed Race 80.0% 12 students

Drop Out

Providence College has an overall drop-out rate of 2.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 3.5% and 2.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

2.8%

  • African American 11.4% 4 students
  • white 1.9% 15 students
  • hispanic 3.2% 3 students
  • International Students 26.1% 6 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Providence College at a rate of 8.2% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 7.0%, and male students' 9.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

8.2%

  • African American 14.3% 5 students
  • white 8.1% 65 students
  • unknown 4.9% 2 students
  • hispanic 10.5% 10 students
  • Mixed Race 20.0% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Economics $48,405 $64,791 $80,089
Finance and Financial Management Services $58,761 $55,964 $75,198
Accounting and Related Services $63,900 $62,260 $70,359
Marketing $50,440 $49,899 $63,339
Business Administration, Management and Operations $52,956 $51,722 $60,804
Health and Medical Administrative Services $45,573 $44,943 $57,894
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $45,024 $45,383 $55,748
History $22,583 $39,369 $53,893
Political Science and Government $36,317 $44,649 $52,717
Sociology $39,894 $40,467 $51,581
Biology, General $34,026 $33,993 $50,103
Special Education and Teaching $40,466 $44,170 $49,104
International/Global Studies $36,425 $36,674 $48,888
Psychology, General $36,775 $35,060 $47,637
English Language and Literature, General $34,612 $36,042 $47,147
Community Organization and Advocacy $33,803 NA NA
Computer Science $74,273 $68,219 NA
Mathematics NA $53,810 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $37,668 $39,729 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $63,824 $65,198 $79,036
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $43,989 $44,921 $48,946
History NA $42,682 NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods NA $47,118 NA
Educational Administration and Supervision $75,470 $74,576 NA

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