The student population at Providence College is 4,666 (4,236 undergraduate and 430 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 104 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Providence is 90.78% which is increased by 208 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 104 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
45 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 25.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,633 where 4,666 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.78% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.22% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 208 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 104 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Providence than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Providence College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,562 | 4,028 | 1,793 | 2,235 | 534 | 211 | 323 |
| 2016-17 | 4,568 6 | 4,034 6 | 1,799 6 | 2,235 | 534 | 226 15 | 308 -15 |
| 2017-18 | 4,646 78 | 4,079 45 | 1,839 40 | 2,240 5 | 567 33 | 238 12 | 329 21 |
| 2018-19 | 4,674 28 | 4,132 53 | 1,874 35 | 2,258 18 | 542 -25 | 221 -17 | 321 -8 |
| 2019-20 | 4,618 -56 | 4,096 -36 | 1,903 29 | 2,193 -65 | 522 -20 | 212 -9 | 310 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 4,821 203 | 4,298 202 | 1,948 45 | 2,350 157 | 523 1 | 207 -5 | 316 6 |
| 2021-22 | 4,671 -150 | 4,179 -119 | 1,891 -57 | 2,288 -62 | 492 -31 | 199 -8 | 293 -23 |
| 2022-23 | 4,473 -198 | 3,996 -183 | 1,841 -50 | 2,155 -133 | 477 -15 | 187 -12 | 290 -3 |
| 2023-24 | 4,635 162 | 4,191 195 | 1,935 94 | 2,256 101 | 444 -33 | 188 1 | 256 -34 |
| 2024-25 | 4,666 31 | 4,236 45 | 1,946 11 | 2,290 34 | 430 -14 | 168 -20 | 262 6 |
| Average | 4,633 | 4,127 | 1,877 | 2,250 | 507 | 206 | 301 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,127 where 4,236 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Providence College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,028 | 3,746 | 1,659 | 2,087 | 282 | 134 | 148 |
| 2016-17 | 4,034 | 3,779 | 1,682 | 2,097 | 255 | 117 | 138 |
| 2017-18 | 4,079 | 3,826 | 1,732 | 2,094 | 253 | 107 | 146 |
| 2018-19 | 4,132 | 3,904 | 1,780 | 2,124 | 228 | 94 | 134 |
| 2019-20 | 4,096 | 3,891 | 1,804 | 2,087 | 205 | 99 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | 4,298 | 4,098 | 1,846 | 2,252 | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| 2021-22 | 4,179 | 4,001 | 1,808 | 2,193 | 178 | 83 | 95 |
| 2022-23 | 3,996 | 3,830 | 1,761 | 2,069 | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| 2023-24 | 4,191 | 4,081 | 1,868 | 2,213 | 110 | 67 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 4,236 | 4,163 | 1,911 | 2,252 | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Average | 4,127 | 4,127 | 1,785 | 2,147 | 4,127 | 92 | 103 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 507 where 430 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Providence College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 534 | 219 | 99 | 120 | 315 | 112 | 203 |
| 2016-17 | 534 | 214 | 94 | 120 | 320 | 132 | 188 |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 229 | 93 | 136 | 338 | 145 | 193 |
| 2018-19 | 542 | 192 | 80 | 112 | 350 | 141 | 209 |
| 2019-20 | 522 | 205 | 84 | 121 | 317 | 128 | 189 |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 195 | 84 | 111 | 328 | 123 | 205 |
| 2021-22 | 492 | 204 | 103 | 101 | 288 | 96 | 192 |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 214 | 97 | 117 | 263 | 90 | 173 |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 214 | 109 | 105 | 230 | 79 | 151 |
| 2024-25 | 430 | 251 | 109 | 142 | 179 | 59 | 120 |
| Average | 507 | 507 | 95 | 119 | 507 | 111 | 182 |
The percentage of white students is 78.76%. The percentage was 77.42% 10 years ago and Providence still has a high percentage of white students. 1.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 77.42% to 78.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 1.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.16% to 2.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.91% to 8.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3706 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3921 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Providence College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10 | 56 | 190 | 361 | 14 | 3,532 | 79 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 52 | 186 | 397 | 14 | 3,531 | 67 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 57 | 192 | 410 | 14 | 3,611 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 56 | 184 | 428 | 16 | 3,593 | 95 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 61 | 180 | 457 | 12 | 3,540 | 95 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 76 | 176 | 466 | 13 | 3,707 | 110 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 67 | 177 | 440 | 11 | 3,597 | 116 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 79 | 166 | 396 | 5 | 3,429 | 140 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 67 | 150 | 374 | 3 | 3,666 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 67 | 117 | 399 | 3 | 3,675 | 141 |
| Average | 6 | 64 | 172 | 413 | 11 | 3,588 | 106 |
45 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 25.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Providence College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,562 | 36 | 70 | 4,456 |
| 2016-17 | 4,568 | 27 | 72 | 4,469 |
| 2017-18 | 4,646 | 25 | 38 | 4,583 |
| 2018-19 | 4,674 | 22 | 78 | 4,574 |
| 2019-20 | 4,618 | 22 | 69 | 4,527 |
| 2020-21 | 4,821 | 359 | 4,121 | 341 |
| 2021-22 | 4,671 | 34 | 55 | 4,582 |
| 2022-23 | 4,473 | 72 | 190 | 4,211 |
| 2023-24 | 4,635 | 59 | 191 | 4,385 |
| 2024-25 | 4,666 | 45 | 199 | 4,422 |
| Average | 4,633 | 70 | 508 | 4,055 |
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