Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Alverno graduates 24 pts more of its students than North American (58% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    North American costs about $14K less per year on average than Alverno ($13,563 vs. $27,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Alverno's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at North American

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Alverno is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Alverno is a bit larger (631 vs. 609)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    North American has 0 pts more first-gen students than Alverno (45% vs. 44%)

    First-generation students

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%; North American doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Alverno86%
North AmericanNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AlvernoOpen
  • North AmericanNot rated
SAT middle 50%
AlvernoTest-blind
North AmericanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlvernoGPA and school record required
  • North AmericanNot reported

Who's on each campus

Alverno and North American are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 45%.

Undergrads
Alverno631
North American609
Pell Grant share
Alverno45%
North American45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Alverno, and Computer Science at North American; Alverno has 13 students per faculty member to North American's 17.

Students per faculty member
Alverno13 to 1
North American17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlvernoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • North AmericanComputer Science49%

What each costs

North American costs about $14K less a year than Alverno on average; Alverno's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alverno$27.5K
North American$13.6K
Aid generosity
Alverno49%
North American47%

What each pays off

Alverno's former students earn a median $53.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Alverno to 33% at North American.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alverno$53.1K
North AmericanNot reported
Graduation rate
Alverno58%
North American33%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Alverno, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlvernoSteady−5%
  • North AmericanNot reported
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