Student Population at Alvernia
Total Enrollment
2,796
Undergraduate
2,192
Graduate
604
Online Enrollment
566
Men Students
915
Women Students
1,881
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,796 students have enrolled at Alvernia University - 2,192 undergraduate and 604 graduate.
By gender, 915 male and 1,881 female students are attending Alvernia University. By attendance status, there are 1,992 full-time students and 804 part-time students.
The number of students at Alvernia University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Point Park University and Chatham University, its population is average (average population is 2,879).
Alvernia University offers online degree/certificate programs and 566 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Alvernia's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Alvernia has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,879 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 2,796 | 2,192 | 604 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,879 | 1,944 | 935 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Alvernia University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 915 male and 1,881 female students attending Alvernia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Alvernia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,192 | 1,735 | 457 |
| Men | 776 | 687 | 89 |
| Women | 1,416 | 1,048 | 368 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 604 | 257 | 347 |
| Men | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Women | 465 | 190 | 275 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,779 White students (63.63%) and 425 Hispanic students (15.20%) at Alvernia University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Alvernia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 233 | 113 | 120 |
| Hispanic | 370 | 97 | 273 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,337 | 448 | 889 |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Total | 2,192 | 776 | 1,416 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 6 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 442 | 106 | 336 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 8 | 29 |
| Total | 604 | 139 | 465 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,961 students whose age under twenty five and 608 students whose age is over thirty years old at Alvernia University.
Especially, 30 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Alvernia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,192 | 776 | 1,416 |
| Under 18 | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 790 | 313 | 477 |
| 20-21 | 686 | 277 | 409 |
| 22-24 | 277 | 103 | 174 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 30 | 92 |
| 30-34 | 87 | 11 | 76 |
| 35-39 | 84 | 16 | 68 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 16 | 63 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 4 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2,192 | 776 | 1,416 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 604 | 139 | 465 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 174 | 45 | 129 |
| 25-29 | 105 | 29 | 76 |
| 30-34 | 56 | 10 | 46 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| 40-49 | 144 | 29 | 115 |
| 50-64 | 71 | 15 | 56 |
| Total | 604 | 139 | 465 |
Online Student Population
At Alvernia University, 1,237 students (44.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 566 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 524 students live in Pennsylvania where Alvernia University is located in and 40 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,796 | 2,192 | 604 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 566 | 338 | 228 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 671 | 597 | 74 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,559 | 1,257 | 302 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 566 | 338 | 228 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 524 | 315 | 209 |
| Other State in U.S. | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
