Student Right to Know
Alverno College provides information to help current and prospective students make informed decisions about their education. Explore the resources below for student retention and graduation rates, college policies, and other student consumer information.
Retention and Graduation Rates
Explore undergraduate retention and graduation rates and completion rates for selected graduate programs at Alverno College. Each section identifies the student group and the period measured.
Retention Rates
Retention measures the percentage of students in this entering group who returned to Alverno the following fall.
The one-year undergraduate retention rate is 76% for first-time, full-time, bachelor’s-degree-seeking students who started in fall 2025.
Graduation Rates
Undergraduate Students
The following rates show the percentage of first-time, full-time, bachelor’s-degree-seeking students who graduated from Alverno within six years of entering.
| Student group | Entering students (fall 2020) | Graduated within six years | Six-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| All, first-time, full-time | 121 | 52 | 43% |
| Students of color | 88 | 34 | 39% |
| White | 33 | 18 | 55% |
| Student athlete* | 32 | 16 | 50% |
Graduation Rates by Financial Aid Status
| Student group | Entering students (fall 2019) | Graduated within six years | Six-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant | 97 | 55 | 57% |
| Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant | 37 | 11 | 30% |
| Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Subsidized Stafford Loan | 21 | 13 | 62% |
Four, Five and Six-Year Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates Over Time
| Fall Entrance Cohort | Four Year | Five Year | Six Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40% | 51% | 52% |
| 2017 | 36% | 50% | 52% |
| 2018 | 29% | 48% | 51% |
| 2019 | 33% | 46% | 51% |
| 2020 | 36% | 40% | 43% |
| 2021 | 36% | 54% | —Not yet available |
| 2022 | 50% | —Not yet available | —Not yet available |
Graduate Students
Nursing
| Start Term | Number of students | Graduated in 18 months | Graduated in 2 years | Graduated in 2.5 years | Graduated in 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | 21 | 71% | 71% | 90% | 90% |
| 2020–2021 | 186 | 53% | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| 2021–2022 | 192 | 65% | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| 2022–2023 | 92 | 70% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| 2023–2024 | 50 | 58% | 70% | —Not available | —Not available |
| Average Percent | —Not available | 61% | 77% | 80% | 82% |
Note: Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
| Start Term | Number of students | Graduated in 18 months | Graduated in 2 years | Graduated in 2.5 years | Graduated in 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | 75 | 53% | 71% | 76% | 80% |
| 2023–2024 | 81 | 64% | 72% | —Not available | —Not available |
| Average Percent | —Not available | 59% | 71% | 76% | 80% |
Notes: The DEMSN program in Mesa, Arizona began with the Fall 2022 cohort of students.
Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
| Start Term | Number of students | Graduated in 2 years | Graduated in 3 years | Graduated in 4 years | Graduated in 5 years | Graduated in 6 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | 62 | 0% | 27% | 60% | 71% | 74% |
| 2016–2017 | 69 | 1% | 30% | 67% | 74% | 74% |
| 2017–2018 | 80 | 1% | 23% | 54% | 66% | 70% |
| 2018–2019 | 67 | 0% | 31% | 55% | 63% | 67% |
| 2019–2020 | 62 | 3% | 19% | 44% | 55% | 56% |
| 2020–2021 | 56 | 4% | 23% | 39% | 50% | —Not available |
| 2021–2022 | 38 | 5% | 8% | 34% | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2022–2023 | 17 | 0% | 6% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2023–2024 | 16 | 0% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| Average Percent | —Not available | 2% | 24% | 52% | 64% | 69% |
Note: Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
| Start Term | Number of students | Completion in 2 years | Completion in 3 years | Completion in 4 years | Completion in 5 years | Completion in 6 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | 11 | 45% | 55% | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| 2016–2017 | 11 | 64% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| 2017–2018 | 10 | 70% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| 2018–2019 | 22 | 59% | 64% | 68% | 68% | 68% |
| 2019–2020 | 29 | 45% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| 2020–2021 | 18 | 83% | 89% | 89% | 89% | —Not available |
| 2021–2022 | 9 | 56% | 67% | 67% | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2022–2023 | 5 | 100% | 100% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2023–2024 | 3 | 33% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| Average Percent | —Not available | 60% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Note: Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
| Start Term | Number of students | Graduated in 2 years | Graduated in 3 years | Graduated in 4 years | Graduated in 5 years | Graduated in 6 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2017 | 9 | 22% | 67% | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| 2017–2018 | 5 | 0% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| 2018–2019 | 0 | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2019–2020 | 2 | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2020–2021 | 0 | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2021–2022 | 3 | 0% | 33% | 33% | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2022–2023 | 6 | 50% | 67% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| 2023–2024 | 10 | 70% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| Average Percent | —Not applicable | 37% | 56% | 63% | 75% | 75% |
Note: Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
Psychology
| Metric | Academic Year of Entry | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 | 2022–2023 | 2023–2024 | 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | |
| Number of Applications | 43 | 47 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 8 |
| Accepted | |||||||
| # Accepted | 40 | 43 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 8 |
| % Accepted (of those who applied) | 93.0% | 91.5% | 86.8% | 88.9% | 86.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Matriculated | |||||||
| # Matriculated (official enrollment numbers) | 30 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| % Matriculated (of accepted) | 75.0% | 65.1% | 72.7% | 93.8% | 56.0% | 53.3% | 87.5% |
| Retained into 2nd Year | |||||||
| # Retained | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | —Not available |
| % Retained (of matriculated) | 83.3% | 78.6% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 37.5% | —Not available |
| Graduated in 3 Years | |||||||
| # Graduated in 3 Years | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| % Graduated in 3 Years (of matriculated) | 56.7% | 46.4% | 20.8% | 26.7% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| Graduated to Date (as of June 8, 2026) | |||||||
| # Graduated to Date | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % Graduated to Date (of matriculated) | 70.0% | 75.0% | 58.3% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Still in Progress (as of June 8, 2026) | |||||||
| # Still in Progress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| % Still in Progress (of matriculated) | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 50.0% | 37.5% | 100.0% |
| Admissions Information | |||||||
| Mean Undergrad GPA | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Program Outcomes: Obtained State Licensure (as of June 8, 2026) | |||||||
| # Obtained State Licensure (Licensed Professional Counselor) | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
| % Obtained State Licensure (of those grad to date) | 100% | 76% | 86% | 67% | —Not available | —Not available | —Not available |
Note: Cells have dashes when the data is not yet available or is not applicable.
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