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Alvernia University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Reading, PA
Population 500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,042
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 63%
Hispanic 16%
Black 10%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 47%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 20%
Education 6%
Arts 1%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,000
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,565
10-Year ROI $109,000
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 28 #402
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,093 – 1,286

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Alvernia University 371 33% / 67% 5% $66,625
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 5 20% / 80% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 18 39% / 61% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Health Sciences 43 +1 33% / 67% 9% $51,822
Health Sciences (Allied) 33 12% / 88% 0%
Nursing 70 11% / 89% 9% $91,372
Accounting 10 +4 70% / 30% 20% $67,415
Business Management and Administration 23 +3 52% / 48% 4% $82,394
Business and Managerial Economics
Finance 13 +3 92% / 8% 8%
Health Services Administration 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Human Resources Management 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Marketing 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $66,843
Sports Management 13 92% / 8% 8%
Addiction Counseling 17 29% / 71% 0% $52,006
Communication 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $48,946
Criminal Justice 26 +1 58% / 42% 0% $58,426
Digital Communication 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
English 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Psychology 13 +3 8% / 92% 15% $48,495
Social Work 11 9% / 91% 0% $50,336
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,897
Early Childhood Special Education
General Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $46,926
Theater 2 100% / 0% 0%