Alvernia University

Reading, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,025
Graduate Enrollment: 504
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 57.77%

Male/Female: 29% / 71% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2014)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2020 Median Admit SAT: 1,044


2020 Median Admit ACT: 21


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 62.9%
Black: 10.7%
Hispanic: 13.8%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 2.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $51,011
In-State tuition: $39,280
Out-of-State tuition: $39,280

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,680 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,500 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,100 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,500 (2022)

Average Family Income: $88,618 (2017)
Median Family Income: $52,761 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 35.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 82.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $18,505
$30k-48k $24,709
$48k-75k $27,478
$75k-110k $28,327
$110k+ $30,123

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 41%
6-year graduation rate: 65%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,840 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,039 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 70.7% (2015)
@3 year 72.6% (2017)
@5 year 79.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.1% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,633 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,847 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 35 $27,000 $286 $49,574 ($4,131) $56,216 ($4,685)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 73 $429 $57,656 ($4,805) $81,372 ($6,781)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 21 $25,500 $265 $47,417 ($3,951) $58,945 ($4,912)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 8
Doctoral Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 14
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 18
Bachelor's Degree History. 3
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 41 $30,250 $286 $40,265 ($3,355) $50,739 ($4,228)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 17 $41,574 $298 $44,090 ($3,674)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Associate's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 69
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 45 $27,000 $285 $40,018 ($3,335) $39,657 ($3,305)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 21
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 35 $54,779 $341 $39,027 ($3,252) $41,974 ($3,498)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 11 $51,744 ($4,312)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 10
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 60 $747 $66,970 ($5,581) $69,968 ($5,831)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 25
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 86 $27,000 $286 $70,657 ($5,888) $78,289 ($6,524)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 41
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7 $47,004 ($3,917)
Master's Degree Education, General. 5
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 7
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 10 $41,747 ($3,479)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 3
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4 $43,478 ($3,623)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 10 $27,000 $285
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 2
Master's Degree Sustainability Studies. 9 $48,089 ($4,007)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 17 $27,000 $286 $36,034 ($3,003)
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 14 $41,826 ($3,486) $43,838 ($3,653)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $67,401
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $14,476,535 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $18,806,625 (2022)