For the academic year 2024-2025, Alvernia University has a total enrollment of 2,796 students, including 2,192 undergraduate and 604 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Alvernia's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 915 male (32.73%) and 1,881 female (67.27%) students are attending Alvernia University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.64.
By class level, 2,192 (78.40%) are undergraduate students and 604 (21.60%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.40% are male and 64.60% are female, while among graduate students, 23.01% are male and 76.99% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,796 | 2,192 | 604 |
| Men | 915 | 776 | 139 |
| Women | 1,881 | 1,416 | 465 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,779 White, 270 Black, and 49 Asian students out of a total of 2,796 are attending at Alvernia University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Alvernia University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Black | 270 | 125 | 145 |
| Hispanic | 425 | 103 | 322 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,779 | 554 | 1,225 |
| Two or more races | 88 | 36 | 52 |
| Race Unknown | 105 | 38 | 67 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Black | 233 | 113 | 120 |
| Hispanic | 370 | 97 | 273 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,337 | 448 | 889 |
| Two or more races | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Race Unknown | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Black | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 6 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 442 | 106 | 336 |
| Two or more races | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Race Unknown | 37 | 8 | 29 |
By age, Alvernia has 30 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,961 students under 25 years old, and 835 students over 25 years old out of 2,796 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 30 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Alvernia has 1,783 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 409 students aged 25 and over.
It has 178 graduate students aged under 25 and 426 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 790 | 477 | 313 |
| 20-21 | 690 | 413 | 277 |
| 22-24 | 451 | 303 | 148 |
| 25-29 | 227 | 168 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 143 | 122 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 134 | 107 | 27 |
| 40-49 | 223 | 178 | 45 |
| 50-64 | 106 | 87 | 19 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 790 | 477 | 313 |
| 20-21 | 686 | 409 | 277 |
| 22-24 | 277 | 174 | 103 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 92 | 30 |
| 30-34 | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 174 | 129 | 45 |
| 25-29 | 105 | 76 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 144 | 115 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 71 | 56 | 15 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Alvernia University, 566 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 671 students are enrolled in some online courses.
524 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 42 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,796 | 566 | 671 |
| Undergraduate | 2,192 | 338 | 597 |
| Graduate | 604 | 228 | 74 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 524 | 40 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 315 | 22 | 1 |
| Graduate | 209 | 18 | 1 |
Among 2,192 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 62 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.83%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,673 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 62 |
| Regular Part-time | 457 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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