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Alvernia University is a private national university located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Alvernia University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Alvernia University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,680 10 years after enrolling, 63rd in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Alvernia University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Alvernia University is ranked 77th in Pennsylvania.
Alvernia University’s median net annual cost of $30,641 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Alvernia University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Mental & Social Health Services, Business Administration, Psychology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,641
Average years to graduate
4.5
Social Work
Rank: #208
Economic score: 9.09
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.44
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.04
Special Education
Rank: #145
Economic score: 15.23
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 133.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Alvernia University - Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Alvernia University is 4% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Alvernia University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Alvernia University graduates within 4.4 years.
Alvernia University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Alvernia University’s economic mobility score of 5.11 is calculated by adjusting the 8.97 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Alvernia University’s EMS of 5.11 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Alvernia University pays $30,641 a year, $24,669 less than the $55,310 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,641
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Alvernia University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,641 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 94% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,527. This is 40% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,652
Pell grants
$4,362
State grants
$3,580
Institutional grants
$22,167
Alvernia University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Alvernia University offers 2 programs, both of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
20%
Alvernia University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,371 applicants, of which 3,103 were admitted and 403 enrolled. Alvernia University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Alvernia University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%