How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Alvernia University admits approximately 58.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,093 and 1,286. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.2% receive Pell Grants and 45.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #399 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with a health-sciences focus. The six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 57.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.0%. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #1043 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 44.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Alvernia University's ability to serve a substantial population of Pell-eligible students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, the combination of broad access and health-sciences programming creates a direct pathway to stable, in-demand careers.
Alvernia University admits approximately 58.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,093 and 1,286. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.2% receive Pell Grants and 45.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #399 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with a health-sciences focus. The six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 57.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.0%. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #1043 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 44.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Alvernia University's ability to serve a substantial population of Pell-eligible students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, the combination of broad access and health-sciences programming creates a direct pathway to stable, in-demand careers.
Alvernia University admits approximately 58.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,093 and 1,286. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.2% receive Pell Grants and 45.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #399 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with a health-sciences focus. The six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 57.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.0%. Azimuth ranks Alvernia University #1043 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 44.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Alvernia University's ability to serve a substantial population of Pell-eligible students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, the combination of broad access and health-sciences programming creates a direct pathway to stable, in-demand careers.