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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Alverno (47% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Alverno is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Alverno is a bit larger (631 vs. 615)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology615
Alverno631
Pell Grant share
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology47%
Alverno45%
First-gen share
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology44%
Alverno44%
Diversity index
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology0.70
Alverno0.71

Who they are

Men
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology71%
Alverno1%
Part-time students
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology14%
Alverno16%
Students 25 and older
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology16%
Alverno22%

Race & ethnicity

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Alverno
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology84%
Alverno94%
First-years from other states
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology16%
Alverno6%
First-years from abroad
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology0%
Alverno0%
New transfer students this fall
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology45
Alverno65
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology27%
Alverno42%

Campus

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Small cityUndergrad research
Alverno
Large cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why