10-yr median earnings
$46,264
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Pasadena, California
Providence Christian College
Providence Christian College is a private nonprofit institution in Pasadena, California. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $46,264
- 10-yr median earnings
- 100.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $25,163
- Avg net price / yr
- 35.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Providence Christian College pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 36%
- former-student earnings, US
- 100.0%
- acceptance rate
- 35.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +41%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Providence Christian College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
35/100
Providence Christian College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$46,264
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,163
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
78.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,163
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Providence Christian College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Providence Christian College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Providence Christian College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,264 Top 36% higher than 64% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Providence Christian College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,264 | #1852 of 5103 | 64th |
| Average net price | $25,163 | #3943 of 5020 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.9% | #3909 of 4858 | 20th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 168 | #3829 of 5462 | 30th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
168
Undergraduate enrollment
100.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.9%
150%-time completion
$46,264
10-yr median earnings
78.6%
First-year retention
How Providence Christian College ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Providence Christian College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,264 | #191 of 493 | 61st |
| Average net price | $25,163 | #312 of 495 | 37th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.9% | #407 of 483 | 16th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 168 | #392 of 553 | 29th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 191 | Providence Christian CollegeThis school | $46,264 | $25,163 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 100.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Providence Christian College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$23,481 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,669 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$40,748 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Providence Christian College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $36,963 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,963 |
| Average Net Price | $25,163 |
31.3%
Pell Grant Rate
53.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Providence Christian College rose +46.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $17,364 in 2013 to $25,378 in 2023, a rise of $8,014 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,3642023 · $25,378
Over the same years, enrollment went +118.2% (66 → 144 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.0%
Female
30.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
78.6%
Retention Rate
$32,827
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 78.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,827 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,264 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 21 | $45,640 | $24,422 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Providence Christian College? ▼
Providence Christian College is a private nonprofit institution in Pasadena, California. The acceptance rate is 100.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 168 students.
How much do Providence Christian College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Providence Christian College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,264 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,827.
How much does Providence Christian College cost? ▼
The average net price at Providence Christian College is $25,163. In-state tuition is $36,963 and out-of-state tuition is $36,963. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Providence Christian College? ▼
Providence Christian College has a 35.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 78.6%.
Is Providence Christian College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Providence Christian College is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $46,264 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 54% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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