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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Alvernia University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.0% of undergraduate students being women and 34.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,032, with 1,341 women and 691 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Alvernia University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.0% of undergraduate students being women and 31.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 504, with 348 women and 156 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 34.0% 691 students
  • women 66.0% 1,341 students

Graduate Students

  • men 31.0% 156 students
  • women 69.0% 348 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,274 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.8% of the student body, with 279 students. African American students represent 10.7% of the population, with 217 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.0%, with 60 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 44 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 4.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 94 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 56 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Alvernia University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.9% 1,274 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 279 students
  • African American 10.7% 217 students
  • International students 4.6% 94 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 60 students
  • Unknown race 2.8% 56 students
  • Asian 2.2% 44 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 69.7% 350 students
  • African American 9.8% 49 students
  • Hispanic 9.4% 47 students
  • Unknown race 5.0% 25 students
  • Asian 2.8% 14 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 8 students
  • International students 1.6% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 44.3% 31 students
  • International students 30.0% 21 students
  • African American 8.6% 6 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 4 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 3 students
  • Unknown race 4.3% 3 students
  • Asian 1.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 1.4% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 713 students
  • 20-21 31% 640 students
  • 22-24 14% 279 students
  • 25-29 5% 111 students
  • 30-34 4% 90 students
  • 40-49 4% 80 students
  • 35-39 3% 67 students
  • 50-64 2% 36 students
  • 22-24 28% 141 students
  • 25-29 25% 124 students
  • 40-49 15% 74 students
  • 30-34 12% 60 students
  • 50-64 10% 52 students
  • 35-39 9% 45 students
  • 20-21 1% 6 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Alvernia University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 283 72.19%
New Jersey 49 12.50%
Maryland 22 5.61%
New Mexico 16 4.08%
Virginia 7 1.79%
Delaware 5 1.28%
Connecticut 4 1.02%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%

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