The student population at Providence College is 4,666 (4,236 undergraduate and 430 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 104 (2.28%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,821 students in 2021 and was lowest at 4,473 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,562 to 4,666 students, a net gain of 104 (2.3%).
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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