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Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,138What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,152
In-state tuition
$45,000Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$45,000
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,055Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,138

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 47% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,055

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$57,565

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,138

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Alvernia University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,055

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Alvernia University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,39459
Accounting and Related Services$53,42814
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,74231
Special Education and Teaching$48,6498
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$42,60749
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,50813
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,11522
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,94033
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported44
Psychology, GeneralNot reported18
Social WorkNot reported17
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported13
Biology, GeneralNot reported11
MarketingNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported5
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported5
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Industrial EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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