by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Alvernia University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Alvernia University amounts to about $54,650.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $45,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,650.00 |
| Total cost | $54,650.00 |
| That is 67% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,650.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,427.00 |
| Net price | $25,223.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,650.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,129.00 |
| Net price | $20,521.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $21,473.00 | $26,393.00 | $57,185.00 |
| Senior year | $24,601.00 | $30,238.00 | $65,515.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $92,053.00 | $113,145.00 | $245,148.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,069.00 | $43,104.00 | $93,393.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,059.00 | $1,302.00 | $2,821.00 |
| Total amount paid | $127,122.00 | $156,249.00 | $338,541.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $21,473.00 | $26,393.00 | $57,185.00 |
| Senior year | $22,469.00 | $27,617.00 | $59,837.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,941.00 | $54,010.00 | $117,021.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,740.00 | $20,576.00 | $44,581.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $506.00 | $622.00 | $1,347.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,681.00 | $74,585.00 | $161,602.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,138.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,329.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $27,979.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,001.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,381.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,019.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,036.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Alvernia University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Alvernia University comes to $20,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,220.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $31,000.00 |
| 90th | $40,999.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,799.00 |
| Middle income | $23,250.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,840.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,663.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Alvernia University is $2,539.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Alvernia University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Alvernia University come to $307,507,469.00 distributed across 11,254 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,591.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Alvernia University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.