Alvernia University

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Acceptance Rate

58.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1093–1286

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$42,810

Undergrad Enrollment

2,042

Applicants

5,491

Yield Rate

12.1%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$28,138/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $112,552 over four years.

What grads earn

$58,231/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $59,680 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.9 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

33%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Alvernia University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$23,436

$30–48k$23,701

$48–75k$24,131

$75–110k$28,016

Over $110k$32,152

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

67%

Completion · all

65%

Completion · Pell

58%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

62%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

5,491

Admitted

3,42262.3%

Enrolled

41412% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

59.0%▲ -5.2pp

Application Volume

5,703 applicants▲ 51%

Alvernia University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 51% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	—	—	—	1
Robbery	—	—	—	6

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball54Basketball28Football90Golf6Ice Hockey27Lacrosse27Soccer30Tennis5Track & Field63Wrestling36

Women's

Basketball13Bowling10Equestrian12Field Hockey21Golf8Ice Hockey26Lacrosse19Soccer25Softball22Track & Field56Volleyball18Wrestling13

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse70 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General43 grads

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other33 grads

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration26 grads

Business Administration and Management, General23 grads

Special Education and Teaching, Other18 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General18 grads

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling17 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13 grads

Psychology, General13 grads

4yr Grad Rate

41%

6yr Grad Rate

65%

Retention Rate

72%

Median Earnings

$55,055