Graduate Programs at Alvernia University

Graduate School Overview

Alvernia University (referred to as Alvernia) is a Private, 4 years school located in Reading, PA.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Alvernia Directory Information
School Name	Alvernia University (Alvernia)
Address	400 Saint Bernardine St, Reading, PA 19607-1799
Phone	610-796-8200
Web	https://www.alvernia.edu
Online Application	https://admissions.alvernia.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.alvernia.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Alvernia is $16,686 in average. The school has 466 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,484 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,686
Student Population	466
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	55 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Alvernia is $16,686 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $900.

Alvernia offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$16,200
Required Fees	$486
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$900

Alvernia offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Alvernia University is $16,686. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$14,130	$283
2019-2020	$14,670	$293
2020-2021	$15,210	$456
2021-2022	$15,660	$470
2022-2023	$16,200	$486
2023-2024	$16,200	$486

The graduate school tuition & fees of Alvernia is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $25,701 (public) / $21,200 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Alvernia University	$16,686
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$19,680	$22,078
Public	$18,549	$25,701
Private	$21,200

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,690 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Alvernia.

On-campus living costs are increased by 6.41% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $8,700. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,340	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600
2019-2020	$12,800	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600
2020-2021	$13,280	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600
2021-2022	$13,680	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600
2022-2023	$14,030	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600
2023-2024	$15,090	$2,500	$5,100	$3,600

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $900 at Alvernia University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$785
2019-2020	$815
2020-2021	$845
2021-2022	$870
2022-2023	$900
2023-2024	$900

Graduate Programs at Alvernia

Alvernia University offers 14 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 251 students have completed their study at Alvernia University.

Offered Degrees at Alvernia University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	11	218
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	6
Doctor's degree - other	2	27
Total	14	251

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Alvernia University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 85 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 24 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Alvernia University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	85	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	55	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	21	-
Social Work	✕	17	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	12	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Alvernia University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	24	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	6	-
Nursing Practice	✕	3	-

Alvernia University offers 14 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 251 students have completed their graduate studies.

218 students have earned/completed Master's program.
27 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	5	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	12	-
Human Services [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Social Work	✕	17	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	115 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	7	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	21	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	85	-
Nursing Education	✕	2	-
Nursing Administration	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✕	65 completers	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	55	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	10	-
	Total	218

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	6	-
	Total	6

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	24	-
Nursing Practice	✕	3	-
	Total	27

Graduate Student Population at Alvernia

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 466 students enrolled into Alvernia University graduate schools where it has total 2,484 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 263 full-time and 203 part-time graduate students. By gender, 142 male and 324 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	466	142	324
Full-time	263	87	176
Part-tme	203	55	148

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 330 White (70.82%), 40 Black/African American (8.58%), 44 Hispanic (9.44%), 12 Asian (2.58%), and 40 students with other races. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	466	142	324
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	12	6	6
Black/African American	40	12	28
Hispanic	44	12	32
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	330	97	233
Two More	7	2	5
Un-Known	17	7	10
Non-resident Alien	14	6	8

Alvernia University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 72 graduate students (15.45% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 88 graduate students (18.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	466
Enrolled Online Exclusively	72
Enrolled Some Online Courses	88
Not in Online Courses	306

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Alvernia University. 148 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.76% of total students), 58 students are aged above 50 (12.45%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Alvernia University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	466	142	324
Age 20-21	2	1	1
Age 22-24	146	43	103
Age 25-29	103	34	69
Age 30-34	51	15	36
Age 35-39	32	12	20
Age 40-49	74	22	52
Age 50-64	55	15	40
Over 64	3	0	3

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