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Alverno College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Milwaukee, WI
Population 1,300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 724
Men / Women 1% / 99%
Hispanic 34%
White 30%
Black 21%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Health Sciences 30%
Education 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Business & Economics 7%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,086
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,362
10-Year ROI $169,000
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 61%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 34 #299
Life & Natural Sciences 4 #525

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Alverno College 184 2% / 98% 1% $57,655 95%
Biology 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,548 29 94%
Biomedical Sciences 7 0% / 100% 14% $49,548 29 94%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,381 40
Natural Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,890 41
Exercise Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,256 37
Health Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,026 39
Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,916 58
Nursing 46 2% / 98% 0% $79,094 86 97%
Pre-Pharmacy Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $91,242 94
Accounting 3 0% / 100% 0% $68,784 75
Business Administration 9 0% / 100% 0% $62,694 64 96%
Communication 4 0% / 100% 0% $60,730 60 97%
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,032 19
Global Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,198 42
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,104 22
Liberal Arts 16 19% / 81% 0% $48,142 25 90%
Liberal Studies 16 0% / 100% 0% $48,142 25 90%
Psychology 9 0% / 100% 0% $40,753 9 89%
Social Work 13 0% / 100% 0% $47,614 23
Bilingual Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $48,168 25
Early Childhood Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $45,774 19 100%
Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,611 21
Elementary Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $45,774 19 100%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,619 23
Junior High/Middle School Education $46,116 19
Secondary Education +1 $46,232 20
Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,455 10
Art $41,024 10
Art Teacher Education $49,311 28
Art Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,723 38 100%
Design and Applied Arts $47,477 23
Music Therapy 8 0% / 100% 0% $52,723 38 100%