Quad

Head-to-head

Alverno
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Alverno graduates 24 pts more of its students than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (58% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology costs about $9.3K less per year on average than Alverno ($18,239 vs. $27,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Alverno's yield is 7 pts higher than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Alverno

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Alverno is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index

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

Alverno admits 86%, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 87%; Alverno's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Alverno86%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology87%
Quad's selectivity
  • AlvernoOpen
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyOpen
SAT middle 50%
AlvernoTest-blind
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlvernoGPA and school record required
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyGPA, school record, rank, and prep program considered

Who's on each campus

Alverno and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are about the same size; Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alverno631
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology615
Pell Grant share
Alverno45%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology47%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Alverno, and Computer and Information Sciences at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Students per faculty member
Alverno13 to 1
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlvernoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General22%

What each costs

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology costs about $9.3K less a year than Alverno on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alverno$27.5K
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$18.2K
Aid generosity
Alverno49%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology52%

What each pays off

Alverno's former students earn more, a median $53.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alverno$53.1K
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$52.4K
Graduation rate
Alverno58%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Alverno, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlvernoSteady−5%
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyNot reported
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