Private nonprofit · College

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city

85.7%
Admit rate
$22,540
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$53,145
Median earnings

Alverno College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (large city setting), enrolling 631 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It is a women's college. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 631 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

About Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The etymological origin of the name Milwaukee is disputed. Wisconsin academic Virgil J. Vogel has said, "the name [...] Milwaukee is not difficult to explain, yet there are a number of conflicting claims made concerning it." Milwaukee is a popular location for sailing, boating, and kayaking on Lake Michigan, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Milwaukee, WI
To Great Lakes shore
4 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to General Mitchell (MKE) · major hub

How Alverno College compares

Selectivity85.7%

More selective than 34% · #21 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 38% · #26 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention61%

Higher than 14%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,145

Higher than 48% · #27 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$22,540

Cheaper than 38% · #21 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment631

Larger than 26%

Percentiles compare Alverno College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,275students
  • Undergraduate63149%
  • Graduate64451%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic42%
  • Asian5.1%
  • Other or multiracial7.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
631
Graduate enrollment
644
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
45%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$34,078
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$56,538
Endowment
$36,216,702

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 150 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin88%
  • Other U.S. states11%
  • International0.7%

Most first-years stay in state — Alverno College draws overwhelmingly from Wisconsin.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
85.7%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,086
Room & board
$10,688
Books & supplies
$1,680
Total cost of attendance
$51,362
Average net price
$22,540

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
61%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,755
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,145
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
47%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
41%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
52%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
264
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
42%
Housing charge (year)
$4,000
Meal plan (year)
$6,238
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
56 (0 men · 56 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Basketball13
Softball13
Volleyball10
Cross Country9
Golf6
Tennis5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,317 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.7reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Aggravated assault
2.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,032
$30–48k
$20,668
$48–75k
$22,261
$75–110k
$24,788
$110k+
$29,051

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$102,562

$22,261/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,083
average award, among those who get one

Alverno College discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,083. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 133 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,145
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
39.4″
Annual snow
52.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Allis, WI US station (3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.