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University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·uprovidence.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
763
peer median 730
Avg net price
$17,649
-$439 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
352
352 candidates competed
Admitted
177
50.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
89
50.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

1.6pp gap
Pell recipients
29%12 of 41
Non-Pell (all)
27%26 of 95
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%21 of 70
No Federal Aid
20%5 of 25

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 31 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
3
9.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing3 · 9.7%
  • No Data28 · 90.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
28

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.2%
$48,103 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.7%
$153,084 vs $60,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+242.5%
$119,206 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$25,000 debt · $48,103 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$29,666 debt · $153,084 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$15,572 debt · $119,206 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1935Next review Apr 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,257
$30–48k$11,616
$48–75k$16,802
$75–110k$22,545
$110k+$20,676

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,649
-$438vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $18,088
Federal loans
48.2%
In-state tuition
$30,448
Out-of-state
$30,448

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 217 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
217
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,197,987 total
Direct Loans
$3.4M
530 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$813K
203 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
228 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$936K
56 loan awards
Parent PLUS$496K
35 loan awards
Grad PLUS$109K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 233 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
233
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.4%
2017
8.0%
2018
5.6%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Providence

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

189 total completions
01Health Professions
9047.6%
02Business
3216.9%
03Psychology
1910.1%
04Biological Sciences
179.0%
05Parks/Recreation
157.9%
06Security/Protective
94.8%
07Education
31.6%
08Legal Professions
31.6%
09Liberal Arts
10.5%
10Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
763
12-mo unduplicated
984
Undergraduate
763
Graduate
221

Gender split

Men
32%315
Women
68%669

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.1%
Black
5.7%
Hispanic
4.9%
Asian
4.4%
Non-resident
3.8%
Unknown
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
308
156 M · 152 W
Women athletes
49.4%
Athletic aid
$4.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$27K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Wrestling
40 M · 46 W
$2.0M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
47 M · 37 W
$885K
Soccer
30 M · 28 W
$1.2M
Basketball
30 M · 20 W
$1.1M
Ice Hockey
27 M · —
$563K
Softball
— · 25 W
$465K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 677 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor030

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    49

    University of Providence vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of Providence selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of Providence
    		28%—763$17,649Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rocky Mountain College
    		48%69.6%1,032$19,751Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Universidad Central de Bayamon
    		32%65.9%698$4,827Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bushnell University
    		56%67.3%761$20,789Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
    		100%—699$5,524Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Washington Adventist University
    		28%46.2%612$18,526Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median40%66.6%730$18,088

    Institutions like University of Providence

    Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Providence's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    University of Providence Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Margaret Mahoney
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness/Accreditation Liaison Officer

    Frequently asked questions about University of Providence

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Providence.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Providence?

    University of Providence reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Providence?

    University of Providence reports a total enrollment of 763 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Providence?

    The average net price at University of Providence is $17,649 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Providence?

    University of Providence's yield rate is 50.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Providence located?

    University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana 59405-4996.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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