Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $22,540What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 86%
Graduation rate: 50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 631
In-state tuition: $34,086Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $34,086
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $53,145Median 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

$22,540

3/5

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

50%

2/5

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$53,145

3/5

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

1/5

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

$51,362

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

Average net price

$22,540

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 Alverno College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$53,145

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 Alverno College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$72,005	59
Business/Commerce, General	$52,065	Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$44,812	39
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,709	20
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$38,870	8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$36,361	5
Biology, General	$26,856	14
Social Work	Not reported	12
Education, General	Not reported	10
Psychology, General	Not reported	10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	6
Mathematics	Not reported	3
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	3
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	3
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	3
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	3
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	2
History	Not reported	2
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	2
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	Not reported	2
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	1
Natural Sciences	Not reported	1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Not reported	1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Community Organization and Advocacy	Not reported	Not reported
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	Not reported
International Business	Not reported	Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Chemistry	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Political Science and Government	Not reported	Not reported
Sociology	Not reported	Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	Not reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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