| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,558 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,194 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
364 |
| Total graduate students: |
651 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
406 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
245 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
5% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 31.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 39.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 22.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 52.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
47 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Population of city/town: |
599,164 |
| Nearest major city: |
Chicago, IL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
www.alverno.edu/
directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (100%)
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
39% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
15% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
85% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
737 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Library computer classroom. Circulation of laptops to students. Group study rooms. Online databases. Email reference services. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, chapel, theater, student-centered multimedia production facility, diagnostic digital portfolio; clinical nursing skills and nursing simulation labs; teaching/learning/technology, internship, career, international/intercultural, assessment, communication, math, and science resource centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training, career fairs, career research library, computer-based job search systems. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Alverno Alpha |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
40 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry, Co-Exist, CRU |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Women of Asian Ethnicity, Black Students Alliance, C.H.I.C.A., Mission Diversity, Muslim Student Association, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Inferno Heat, Artourage, Active Minds, Psych Forum, R.A.I.S.E., Circle K, Ambassadors, F-Word, College Republicans, Gay/Straight Alliance, Community Advisors, Orientation Leaders, Peer Advisors, Student Activities Board, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Pre-Professional Women, Society of Human Resource Management, Team Green, Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter, Hispanic Nurses; Education, Women in Communication, Residence Hall, Nurses, Asian Nurses, and Black Nurses Student Associations; music, Clio, anime/manga, and global studies clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Brad Duckworth,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
redm white, and black |
| School mascot: |
Inferno |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Athletics Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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soccer and softball fields; basketball and volleyball courts; athletic training room, dance studio, fitness center, gymnasium
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| Club sports for women: |
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dance |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Milwaukee, WI (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Milwaukee, WI (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Milwaukee, WI (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
19% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Alverno College, Cardinal Stritch University, Marquette University, Mount Mary College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
79% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Aurora Health Care, BMO Harris, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Columbia St. Mary's, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Johnson Controls Inc., ManpowerGroup, Milwaukee Public Schools, Northwestern Mutual, St. Luke's Medical Center, Time Warner Cable, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Sister Joel Read, President-Emerita, Alverno College, education reformist
- Stephanie Arends, Superior Court Judge, State of Washington
- Judy Murphy, Deputy National Coordinator for Programs & Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
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