The student population at Alvernia University is 2,796 (2,192 undergraduate and 604 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 60 (2.10%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Alvernia is 78.40% which is decreased by 166 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 106 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 49 male students for every 100 female students, up from 41 in 2015.
- 566 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 95.17% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,695 where 2,796 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,872 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,484 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,856 to 2,796 students, a net loss of 60 (2.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alvernia University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,159 where 2,192 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alvernia University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 536 where 604 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alvernia University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.63%. The percentage was 68.03% 10 years ago and Alvernia still has a high percentage of white students. 1.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.03% to 63.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.19% to 1.75%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.73% to 9.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.21% to 15.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5614 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5179 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alvernia University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
566 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 95.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alvernia University from 2015 to 2025.