Quad

Head-to-head

Oakland City
Alverno

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oakland City's yield is 16 pts higher than Alverno's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Oakland City graduates 16 pts more of its students than Alverno (73% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Oakland City costs about $10.6K less per year on average than Alverno ($16,898 vs. $27,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Oakland City's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Alverno

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Alverno grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Oakland City's ($53,145 vs. $43,283)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Alverno has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Oakland City (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Oakland City admits 83%, Alverno 86%; Oakland City's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Oakland City83%
Alverno86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oakland CityAccessible
  • AlvernoOpen
SAT middle 50%
Oakland CityTest-blind
AlvernoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oakland CityGPA and school record required
  • AlvernoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alverno is a bit larger than Oakland City (631 vs. 499 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oakland City499
Alverno631
Pell Grant share
Oakland City41%
Alverno45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Oakland City, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Alverno; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Oakland City13 to 1
Alverno13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oakland CityBusiness Administration and Management, General41%
  • AlvernoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Oakland City costs about $10.6K less a year than Alverno on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oakland City$16.9K
Alverno$27.5K
Aid generosity
Oakland City61%
Alverno49%

What each pays off

Alverno's former students earn more, a median $53.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oakland City$43.3K
Alverno$53.1K
Graduation rate
Oakland City73%
Alverno58%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Alverno but fell at Oakland City; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oakland CityShrinking−19%
  • AlvernoSteady−5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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