10-yr median earnings
$48,296
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Great Falls, Montana
University of Providence
University of Providence is a private nonprofit institution in Great Falls, Montana. Graduates earn a median of $48,296 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $17,649/yr.
- $48,296
- 10-yr median earnings
- $17,649
- Avg net price / yr
- 50.3%
- Acceptance rate
- 35.5%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
University of Providence pairs above-median graduate earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 34%
- graduate earnings, US
- 50.3%
- acceptance rate
- 35.5%
- 4-yr completion
- +28%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (S)
University of Providence is a private nonprofit institution in Great Falls, Montana enrolling 528 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 50.3% with an average SAT of 980. Graduates earn a median of $48,296 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $17,649. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Providence
University of Providence operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Great Falls, Montana (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 528 students of which 763 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; University of Providence is categorized as "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
53/100
University of Providence
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 B-
$48,296
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price D
$17,649
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt F
$18,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
72.2%
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
$17,649
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
35.5%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 35.5%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - University of Providence vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How University of Providence ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Providence: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,296 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 · 2024
Quick Facts
528
Total enrollment
50.3%
Acceptance rate
980
SAT average
35.5%
4-yr graduation rate
$48,296
10-yr median earnings
72.2%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 50.3% |
| SAT Average | 980 |
| ACT Average | 20 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 15 – 23 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $30,448 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $30,448 |
| Average Net Price | $17,649 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $14,257 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $11,616 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $16,802 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,676 |
32.9%
Pell Grant Rate
48.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.5%
Female
40.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
35.5%
4-Year Completion Rate
72.2%
Retention Rate
$37,734
Median Earnings (6yr)
$48,296
Median Earnings (10yr)
56.7%
Earning Over $25K
70.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Providence by graduate earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$153,084 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$119,206 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea…
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$92,520 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $53,810
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$53,810 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $48,103
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$48,103 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A… $39,009
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$39,009 median earnings
- Psychology, General $32,711
Psychology, General
$32,711 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof… $31,423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$31,423 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | 68 | $153,084 | $30,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 100 | $119,206 | $16,698 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Master's | - | $92,520 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 10 | $53,810 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 15 | $48,103 | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 11 | $39,009 | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 13 | $32,711 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 4 | $31,423 | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 8 | $28,960 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 13 | $26,739 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 11 | $24,035 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Providence? ▼
University of Providence is a private nonprofit institution in Great Falls, Montana. The acceptance rate is 50.3%. The average SAT score is 980. Total enrollment is 528 students.
How much do University of Providence graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of University of Providence earn a median of $48,296 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $37,734.
How much does University of Providence cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Providence is $17,649. In-state tuition is $30,448 and out-of-state tuition is $30,448. Median student debt at graduation is $18,750.
What is the graduation rate at University of Providence? ▼
University of Providence has a 4-year completion rate of 35.5%. The first-year retention rate is 72.2%.
Is University of Providence worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Providence is $18,750, while graduates earn a median of $48,296 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate 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).
What this means for University of Providence
- University of Providence's graduates land in the 34th percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $17,649 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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