Quad

Head-to-head

Alvernia
U. Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Charleston costs about $9.6K less per year on average than Alvernia ($23,305 vs. $32,936, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Alvernia graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Charleston (65% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Charleston's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Alvernia

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Alvernia has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Charleston (36% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Alvernia is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Charleston's yield is 3 pts higher than Alvernia's

    Yield rate

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

Alvernia admits 58%, U. Charleston 62%; U. Charleston's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Alvernia58%
U. Charleston62%
Quad's selectivity
  • AlverniaSelective
  • U. CharlestonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Alvernia
1093–1286
U. CharlestonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlverniaGPA and school record required
  • U. CharlestonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alvernia and U. Charleston are about the same size; Alvernia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alvernia2.2K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
Alvernia36%
U. Charleston31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Alvernia, and Organizational Leadership at U. Charleston; Alvernia has 14 students per faculty member to U. Charleston's 15.

Students per faculty member
Alvernia14 to 1
U. Charleston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlverniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • U. CharlestonOrganizational Leadership61%

What each costs

U. Charleston costs about $9.6K less a year than Alvernia on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alvernia$32.9K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
Alvernia47%
U. Charleston52%

What each pays off

U. Charleston's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alvernia$55.1K
U. Charleston$55.8K
Graduation rate
Alvernia65%
U. Charleston54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Alvernia got more selective while U. Charleston held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlverniaGrowing+228%
  • U. CharlestonGrowing+44%
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