Private nonprofit · College

Providence Christian College

Pasadena, California · Midsize city

100.0%
Admit rate
$25,163
Avg net price
20%
Graduation rate
$46,264
Median earnings

Providence Christian College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Pasadena, California (midsize city setting), enrolling 168 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Undenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 168 undergradsMidsize cityOpen admissionNear the coast

About Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The earliest known inhabitants of present-day Pasadena and its surroundings were members of the Hahamog-na tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation. They spoke the Tongva language, belonging to the Northern subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan language group. Pasadena is home to the Tournament of Roses Parade, held each year on January 1 (or on January 2, if the 1st falls on a Sunday). The first parade was held in 1890 and was originally sponsored by the Valley Hunt Club, a Pasadena social club. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
22 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) · major hub

How Providence Christian College compares

Selectivity100.0%

More selective than 2% · #100 most selective of 107 in California

Graduation rate20%

Higher than 6% · #115 of 122 in California

First-year retention79%

Higher than 58%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,264

Higher than 28% · #115 of 130 in California

Average net price$25,163

Cheaper than 28% · #58 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment168

Larger than 12%

Percentiles compare Providence Christian College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

168undergrads
  • Women9758%
  • Men7142%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black3.0%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Asian3.6%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
168
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$63,909
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$56,817
Endowment
$25,322

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 28 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California64%
  • Other U.S. states32%
  • International3.6%

A regional draw: about 64% of first-years come from California, the rest from elsewhere.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
100.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$36,963
Room & board
$11,444
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$53,447
Average net price
$25,163

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
20%
Graduated on time (4 years)
13%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,827
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,264
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
13%
Low-income (Pell)
33%
First-generation
33%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
250
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,788
Meal plan (year)
$3,500
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$23,481
$30–48k
$19,669
$48–75k
$40,748
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$185,913

$40,748/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,279
average award, among those who get one

Providence Christian College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,279. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 39 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$46,264
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
54%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 5.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
45°F
Annual rain
20.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pasadena, CA US station (0.2 mi from campus).

What Providence Christian College graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.