Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Providence College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,028 male and 2,445 female students attending Providence. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Providence.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Providence
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,9963,830166
Men1,8411,76180
Women2,1552,06986
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Providence
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total477214263
Men1879790
Women290117173

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,429 White students (76.66%) and 396 Hispanic students (8.85%) at Providence College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Providence College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Providence College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian672047
Black or African American1446282
Hispanic380145235
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White3,0671,4561,611
Two or More Races1164175
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1447866
Total 3,9961,8412,155
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Providence College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1239
Black or African American22715
Hispanic1679
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White362149213
Two or More Races24519
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21615
Total 477187290

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,080 students whose age under twenty five and 284 students whose age is over thirty years old at Providence College.
Especially, 52 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Providence College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Providence College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,996 1,8412,155
Under 1852 2131
18-191,963 8891,074
20-211,652 740912
22-24203 13370
25-2929 1514
30-3423 1211
35-3914 77
40-4930 1218
50-6423 716
65 and over7 52
Total 3,996 1,8412,155
Population by Student Age at Providence College
TotalMenWomen
Total477 187290
20-216 42
22-24204 82122
25-2980 4040
30-3452 2329
35-3937 1225
40-4961 1249
50-6434 1321
65 and over3 12
Total 477 187290

Online Student Population

At Providence College, 262 students (5.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 72 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 55 students live in Rhode Island where Providence College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,4733,996477
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes725022
Enrolled Some in Online Classes19055135
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,2113,891320
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)725022
Rhode Island Residents554015
Other State in U.S.17107
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000