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Providence College
Providence, RI 4,229 Undergrads 85.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$80,466
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$48,523
After Aid
Median Earnings
$83,143
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$48,523
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$83,143
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate85.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients13.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
50.9%
SAT Avg
1,346
SAT Reading
25th: 63062075th: 700
SAT Math
25th: 62060575th: 690
ACT Composite
25th: 292975th: 32
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$714k
+$247k
+$230k
Median Cost$49k/yr
+$540k
+$73k
+$55k
Full Cost$80k/yr
+$425k
-$42k
-$60k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$49k/yr
47
32%
Full Cost$80k/yr
Never
-21%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return52%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-50%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,245
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$93,757
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$85,119
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,219
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,590
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Engineering Physics
BachCIP: 1412
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,154
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$63,736
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,021
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,165
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,039
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,281
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,111
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,629
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,503
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,637
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,746
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,956
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,356
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,750
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,927
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
PB-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
PB-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,861
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PB-CertCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $146,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
PB-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$120,118
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,228
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$350k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$27,985
Earnings (4yr)
$64,017
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,118
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,545
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.