University of Providence

Great Falls, MT · WestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Providence admits about 5 in 10 applicants (50%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

50%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

352

Admitted

177

Yield

50%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

15–23

1236

Applications −82% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 50%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 528 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

528

undergrads · larger than 21% of colleges

Diversity index

0.44

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Frontier ConferenceUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.41 → 0.44 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (42% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 50% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,820 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,148 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $16,598 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $44,518.

59%

$18.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K below the national median

Full price: $44,518 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 32% · avg $28K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,296 ten years after enrolling, more than at 33% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.8K

≈ $199/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 28% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 82% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 50%.

Cost
Falling
−30% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−82%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 66% → 50%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.41 → 0.44

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Providence (2026)
University of Providence · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 180258 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything