How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Providence admits 50.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to students who apply. ACT scores for admitted students typically fall between 15 and 23, with a midpoint around 20. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a small private nonprofit institution. Transfer students represent 49.4% of enrollment, reflecting a modest but real pathway for students continuing their education at University of Providence. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #951 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 27.9%, with 36.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a signal that students from lower-income backgrounds who enroll at University of Providence largely follow through to a degree. Freshman retention stands at 72.2%, consistent with a campus environment where students who start tend to continue. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #1429 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's concentration in health-related programs shapes this mobility profile: fields like nursing and allied health connect graduates to stable, in-demand careers that translate into durable earnings gains, particularly for students from lower-income starting points. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, the combination of who gets in and what they earn afterward is the fuller measure of a school's mobility contribution.
University of Providence admits 50.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to students who apply. ACT scores for admitted students typically fall between 15 and 23, with a midpoint around 20. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a small private nonprofit institution. Transfer students represent 49.4% of enrollment, reflecting a modest but real pathway for students continuing their education at University of Providence. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #951 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 27.9%, with 36.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a signal that students from lower-income backgrounds who enroll at University of Providence largely follow through to a degree. Freshman retention stands at 72.2%, consistent with a campus environment where students who start tend to continue. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #1429 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's concentration in health-related programs shapes this mobility profile: fields like nursing and allied health connect graduates to stable, in-demand careers that translate into durable earnings gains, particularly for students from lower-income starting points. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, the combination of who gets in and what they earn afterward is the fuller measure of a school's mobility contribution.
University of Providence admits 50.3% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to students who apply. ACT scores for admitted students typically fall between 15 and 23, with a midpoint around 20. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a small private nonprofit institution. Transfer students represent 49.4% of enrollment, reflecting a modest but real pathway for students continuing their education at University of Providence. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #951 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 27.9%, with 36.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a signal that students from lower-income backgrounds who enroll at University of Providence largely follow through to a degree. Freshman retention stands at 72.2%, consistent with a campus environment where students who start tend to continue. Azimuth ranks University of Providence #1429 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's concentration in health-related programs shapes this mobility profile: fields like nursing and allied health connect graduates to stable, in-demand careers that translate into durable earnings gains, particularly for students from lower-income starting points. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, the combination of who gets in and what they earn afterward is the fuller measure of a school's mobility contribution.
