UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE ("UP")DURING THE 2023 - 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 2 ASSOCIATE DEGREES, 143 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES, 59 MASTER'S DEGREES, AND 34 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES. IN THIS SAME PERIOD, THE UNIVERSITY RECORDED AN UNDUPLICATED ENROLLMENT OF 761 UNDERGRADUATE AND 254 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. FALL 2023 ENROLLMENT TOTALED 677, INCLUDING 562 UNDERGRADUATE AND 115 GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN SPRING 2024, ENROLLMENT REACHED 736, WITH 544 UNDERGRADUATES AND 192 GRADUATE STUDENTS. OF THE INCOMING STUDENTS IN FALL 2023, 48% WERE MONTANA RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 27% OF UNDERGRADUATES WERE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 33% QUALIFIED FOR PELL GRANTS. THE UNIVERSITY'S RETENTION RATE FROM FALL 2022 TO FALL 2023 WAS 71%. AT THE FALL 2023 CENSUS, 3% OF UP UNDERGRADUATES IDENTIFIED AS NATIVE STUDENTS, AND 6% AS VETERANS. FOR THE 2023 - 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY APPROVED ONE NEW MAJOR AND TWO NEW MINORS: AN APPLIED MATHEMATICS MAJOR, AND THE AGRICULTURAL STUDIES AND SERVICE-LEARNING MINORS. THE CORE CURRICULUM WAS ALSO REVISED AND STREAMLINED TO FACILITATE DEGREE COMPLETION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS WHILE MAINTAINING THE SAME OVERALL LEARNING OUTCOMES.THE UNIVERSITY'S BSN TO RN PROGRAM WAS RANKED THE #1 PROGRAM IN MONTANA, UNDERSCORING ITS LEADERSHIP IN NURSING EDUCATION AND ITS DEDICATION TO PREPARING SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FOR THE GROWING DEMANDS OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVIDENCE AND THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, UP LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE, A 16-CREDIT PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS PROFESSIONALS WITH THE TOOLS TO REDUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING, POLICY ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED STRATEGIES.UP'S MASTER'S IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION NOW INCLUDES TWO NEW CONCENTRATIONS: HEALTH JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE ADDITIONS ALLOW GRADUATE STUDENTS TO EXAMINE HEALTHCARE INEQUITIES AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, FURTHER REINFORCING THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION OF SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS AN APPLIED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM WITH A PRE-DATA ANALYTICS FOR HEALTH CARE CONCENTRATION, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH TOURO UNIVERSITY'S MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA ANALYTICS FOR HEALTH CARE. THIS ACCELERATED PATH ENABLES STUDENTS TO EARN TWO DEGREES IN JUST FIVE YEARS.DEMONSTRATING STRONG CAREER OUTCOMES, UP MAINTAINS AN 89% EMPLOYMENT RATE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF GRADUATION, WITH 84% OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED SIX YEARS OUTCLEAR EVIDENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO REAL-WORLD READINESS AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS.FURTHER PRIORITIZING STUDENT EXPERIENCE, UP HAS EXPANDED ITS MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES. THE UNIVERSITY ADDED A CAMPUS ADVOCATE AND EXPANDED STUDENT WELLNESS RESOURCES, ENSURING ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CARE AND SUPPORT.TO ADVANCE ITS FUTURE, THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN WAS APPROVED IN 2023 AND IS ACTIVE THROUGH 2029. IT BOLDLY POSITIONS THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE FOR ITS NEXT CENTURY OF IMPACT. ROOTED IN ITS CATHOLIC MISSION AND VALUES, THE PLAN PRIORITIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STUDENT SUCCESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE ENSURING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. MORE THAN A ROADMAP FOR INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH, THIS PLAN IS A COMMITMENT TO SHAPING LIVESEQUIPPING GRADUATES TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION, CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO SOCIETY, AND UPHOLD THE UNIVERSITY'S LEGACY OF SERVICE AND JUSTICE FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS. PROVIDENCE 100 IS GUIDED BY THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS:1. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCETHE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS RANGING FROM CERTIFICATES TO ADVANCED GRADUATE DEGREES. STUDENTS ARE FORMED TO SERVE THEIR PROFESSIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN PURSUIT OF THE COMMON GOOD. THESE EFFORTS CREATE A THRIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN VALUES-BASED EDUCATION, EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENGAGE WITH SOCIETY, AND LEAD PURPOSEFUL LIVES.2. STUDENT ENROLLMENT & ENGAGEMENTWITH STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES ALIGNED TO ITS MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES, THE UNIVERSITY ENHANCES THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTENTIONAL RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS CULTIVATE A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING.3. SUSTAINABILITY, STABILITY & VIABILITYTHE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A FORWARD-LOOKING FOCUS ON LONG-TERM VIABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT A MISSION-INSPIRED, ADAPTABLE, AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE CULTURE. THESE PRACTICES ENSURE THAT INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES ARE STEWARDED WISELY, ALIGNING THE UNIVERSITY'S OPERATIONS WITH THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER WORLD.THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT-INCLUDING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICE QUALITY. THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN PROVIDES A BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE AND ACTION, ESTABLISHING CLEAR GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO GUIDE PROGRESS AND MEASURE SUCCESS.