by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Alverno College was awarded 199 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Alverno is ranked #611 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Alverno held the #762 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Alverno is also ranked #22 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.
The acceptance rate at Alverno College is 91%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Alverno is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
At Alverno, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Alverno College is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Alverno College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Alverno is 22%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alverno College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,099 undergraduates at Alverno with 864 being full-time and 235 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,790 | $16,842 | $18,834 | $22,721 | $26,132 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alverno, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alverno, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,864 a year. That adds up to $27,456 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Alverno is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Alverno College.
Contact details for Alverno are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3400 S 43Rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922 |
| Phone: | 414-382-6000 |
| Website: | https://www.alverno.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/alvernocollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/alvernocollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 117 | $61,626 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 29 | $29,753 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 20 | NA |
| Social Work | 17 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | $43,604 |
| General Psychology | 12 | $28,934 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | $36,510 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 7 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,217 students took at least one online class at Alverno College. This is an increase from the 396 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,217 | 312 |
| 2019-2020 | 396 | 38 |
| 2018-2019 | 148 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 134 | 13 |
| 2016-2017 | 57 | 7 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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