Private nonprofitFour-year

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,649
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$30,448
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
27.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,296
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$43,477
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$30,448
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$30,448
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,284
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,257
$30,001–48,00011,616
$48,001–75,00016,802
$75,001–110,00022,545
$110,001+20,676

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
27.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
44.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,734
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,296
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$198.78
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
58.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,296 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
50.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
980
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
528
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
32.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
48.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$44,229
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White74%
Hispanic5%
Black6%
Asian4%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in MT

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Aaniiih Nakoda College$7,88734.2%$30,528
Blackfeet Community CollegeNot reported62.3%$22,953
Carroll CollegeNot reported69.3%$61,772
Montana Bible CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Montana State University$22,49957.1%$53,263
Montana State University Billings$16,52430.0%$44,296
Montana State University-Northern$12,66441.1%$49,505
Montana Technological University$16,48158.2%$54,329
Rocky Mountain CollegeNot reported48.4%$49,036
Salish Kootenai College$7,94527.6%$32,725
Stone Child College$4,42434.2%$24,555
The University of Montana$16,78448.0%$44,511

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$153,084$89,981Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$119,206$88,910$23,847
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$48,103$68,257Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$53,266Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$65,184Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$55,378Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10