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How strong are the academics at Alverno College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
29%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Alverno has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Alverno College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Alverno's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Alverno College:

61%
First-year retention rate
29%
4-year grad rate
51%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Alverno College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Social Work
Business Administration and Management, General
1.6
10.48
19.36
28.24
37.12
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 7
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 9
  • Accounting 3
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 9
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other 6
  • Education, General 5
  • Health Teacher Education 5
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 46
  • Music Therapy/Therapist 8
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 2
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
  • Art Therapy/Therapist 1
History
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 16
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 16
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Sciences 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 9
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 13
  • Community Organization and Advocacy 1
  • Health Policy Analysis 0
  • Community Organization and Advocacy 0
Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Sociology, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 0
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
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