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Alverno College doubles down on women's sports to boost enrollment

Alverno College doubles down on women's sports to boost enrollment

Student athletes make up 40% of Alverno’s incoming fall class and Alverno Athletics attracts students from around the U.S., including new athletes from Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawaii and Utah. Wisconsin Public Radio looked at how the college's focus on Athletics is helping boost enrollment.

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