Quad

Head-to-head

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Alverno

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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$18.2K
Alverno$27.5K
Aid generosity
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology52%
Alverno49%

What each pays off

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

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

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Alverno, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyNot reported
  • 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