Alverno College: Statistics

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#4614 of 14,131 In the World
#1282 of 2,597 In North America
#1205 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 47 In Wisconsin
#5 of 12 In Milwaukee
#1998 of 4,114 For Health Science
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Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
86%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,425 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
673
Graduates
644
Male:Female Ratio
11:89
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.alverno.edu

Alverno College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Alverno College has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86%
Applicants 624 609
Admissions 535 522
Freshmen enrolled full time 88 84
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

568 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

328 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 445 (34%)
Hispanic 380 (29%)
Black or African American 266 (20%)
Asian 63 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 59 (4%)
Two or more races 57 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 40 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Alverno College is $24,425 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,425/year
Average aid awarded
$27,086
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,032
$30-48K $20,668
$48-75K $22,261
$75-110K $24,788
$110K+ $29,051

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $33,216$11,148
Tuition in-state $33,216$11,148
Tuition out-of-state $33,216$11,148
Fee in-district $870$870
Fee in-state $870$870
Fee out-of-state $870$870

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 264
Combined charge for room and board $10,688
Room charge $4,120
Meal charge $6,568

Alverno College majors

Alverno College has granted 184 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, 298 master's across 18 programs, and 38 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Alverno College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 46 146
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15 20
School Psychology 30
Reading Teacher Education 29
Business Administration and Management, General 9 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 16
Elementary Education and Teaching 9 6
Education, General 5 9
Community Psychology 13
Social Work 13
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 11
Special Education and Teaching, Other 11
Music Therapy & Therapist 8 2
Psychology, General 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 5
Health Teacher Education 5
Critical Care Nursing 4
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 4
General Studies 4
Music, Other 4
Nursing Practice 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 4
Accounting 3
Natural Sciences 3
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
International Relations and Affairs 2
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 2
Administration of Special Education 1
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 1
Art Therapy & Therapist 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Environmental Science 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 1
History, General 1
Teacher Assistant & Aide 1
Grand Total 7 184 298 38

Alverno College has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 40% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 49% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Alverno College has published 256 scientific papers with 6,618 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, Mathematics, Education Majors, and Economics.

Publications
256
Citations
6,618

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
202 / 6,024
Sociology
137 / 5,512
Political Science
136 / 5,282
Psychology
135 / 5,673
Law
129 / 5,237
Medicine
114 / 4,549
Computer Science
90 / 1,063
Mathematics
89 / 3,874
Education Majors
87 / 3,660
Economics
83 / 3,269
Philosophy
81 / 4,122
Development Studies
75 / 3,211
Math Teachers
70 / 3,587
Biology
70 / 1,158
Health Science
60 / 2,696
Environmental Science
56 / 1,391
Business
54 / 1,545
Physics
52 / 943
Social Psychology
47 / 2,279
Engineering
44 / 431
History
44 / 859
Art & Design
42 / 310
Geography and Cartography
40 / 1,033
Nursing
34 / 1,296
Chemistry
33 / 468
Statistics
33 / 2,549
Archaeology
33 / 846
Linguistics
32 / 1,037
Quantum and Particle physics
31 / 819
Library and Information science
29 / 104
Management
28 / 1,434
Psychiatry
28 / 1,539
Geology
26 / 683
Biochemistry
24 / 385
Fashion Design
22 / 168
Pathology
22 / 222
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
21 / 647
Paleontology
21 / 672
Ecology
19 / 444
Child Psychology
19 / 1,159

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 8 37
1994 6 30
1995 4 33
1996 3 42
1997 9 44
1998 6 57
1999 3 62
2000 3 70
2001 2 64
2002 2 103
2003 7 102
2004 5 91
2005 2 140
2006 3 131
2007 6 162
2008 4 158
2009 11 194
2010 8 245
2011 11 316
2012 5 314
2013 4 316
2014 5 377
2015 10 353
2016 9 401
2017 8 297
2018 4 289
2019 3 301
2020 6 336
2021 9 326
2022 5 275
2023 5 258
2024 3 255
2025 6 182
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Notable alumni

  1. Diane Drufenbrock

    Diane Drufenbrock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2013 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    mathematicianpolitician
    Biography

    Diane Joyce Drufenbrock SSSF, also known as Sister Madeleine Sophie, was an American religious sister as a member of the Catholic School Sisters of St. Francis. She was a Christian socialist who was the vice-presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA in the 1980 United States presidential election.

General info

Founded 1887
Motto In Sanctitate et Doctrina
In Holiness and Learning
Colors brown, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 208
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3400 S 43rd St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53234-3922
United States
City population 577,000
Phone 4143826000

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