Alverno College

Alverno College is a private college in Milwaukee, WI. Its average net price is $20,863 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$20,971
$30,001 to $48,000$17,523
$48,001 to $75,000$18,821
$75,001 to $110,000$22,796
$110,001 and up$26,406
$35,112Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$35,112Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,863Average Net Price
$11,150Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,920Books and Supplies
$8,082Other Expenses
58.5%Students on Pell Grants
53.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

85.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$56,883
8 years after entry$57,758
10 years after entry$59,707
47.1%Graduation Rate
61.0%Retention Rate
$26,100Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Milwaukee, WILocation
Large citySetting
631Undergraduate Enrollment
PrivateControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$52,960 National median for this major n=144Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,679 National median for this major n=2,262Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$45,213 Small program - rough guide n=38$37,000 Small program - rough guide n=65
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$58,869 National median for this major n=912Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Policy Analysis$53,031 National median for this major n=1,940Not published
Registered Nursing$80,170 n=180$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=88
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,081 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published

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