The student-faculty ratio at Alverno College is 9:1, and the school has 84.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Alverno College include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 70 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
90 full time
141 part time
Minority
9% full time
18% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
69%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students84.7%
20-4915.3%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
70%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
35%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
53%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
54
Post-master's certificates
18
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
1
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
59%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
8%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0%
Enlisted in the military
0%
Enrolled in continuing education
1.8%
Attended a graduate education program
0.4%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
0%
Attended a graduate nursing program
1.4%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Alverno College
Marquette University
Mount Mary College
University of Wisconsin--Madison
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Seeking continuing education
0%
Not seeking employment
1.4%
No information provided by graduate
8.4%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Joan Reardon, Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author, and Biographer, Stephanie Arends, Superior Court Judge, State of Washington, Judy Murphy, Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Washington DC
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 35%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Psychology 9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 7%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,200
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$42,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Organizational Leadership
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Art Therapy/Therapist
Music Therapy/Therapist
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Social Work
Social Sciences
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Dance, Other
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Language Interpretation and Translation
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Social Sciences
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Internships63%
Accelerated program17%
Independent study16%
Study abroad15%
Honors program14%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Service learning100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
Learning communities100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects25%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
8
Counseling services offered
academic
career
personal
psychological
religious
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
152
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
2%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester, Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Austria
Belize
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
15%
Consortia
Consortia
Pharmaceutical Sciences with Concordia University (WI) and Medical College of WI
transfer agreements with Wisconsin Technical College System
Music Therapy agreement with Concordia University
Mathematics agreement with Mount Mary College
3+2 math and computer science dual degree with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
World Languages agreement with Milwaukee Area Collegiate Language Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
