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Alice Lloyd College

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY · Rural · 558 students
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$18,600
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
32%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$40,573
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in the scenic Appalachian mountains of Pippa Passes, Kentucky, Alice Lloyd College is best known for its tuition-guarantee program, which ensures that qualified students from the surrounding 108-county region pay zero out-of-pocket tuition in exchange for participating in a mandatory campus work-study program. Academically, the college offers a robust liberal arts education with highly regarded majors in business, teacher education, and exceptionally strong pre-professional tracks in medicine and law that boast high graduate school acceptance rates. The campus culture is tight-knit, dry, and deeply rooted in leadership, character development, and community service, further distinguished by the unique Caney Cottage program, which provides free housing to ALC alumni pursuing advanced degrees at selected Kentucky universities.

Wikipedia:Alice Lloyd College is a private work college in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, United States. It was co-founded by the journalist Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd and June Buchanan in 1923, at first under the name of Caney Junior College. Founded as an institution to educate leaders in Appalachia locally, it became a bachelor's degree-granting institution in the early 1980s. Alice Lloyd College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Location
Pippa Passes, KY, 41844 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
153 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$13,960
Housing & food (on campus)$9,164
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$31,200
Average net price$18,600
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$13,960
Housing & food (on campus)$9,164
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$31,200
Average net price$18,600
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$17,444
$30–48k
$16,447
$48–75k
$17,715
$75–110k
$21,757
$110k+
$19,349
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
32%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
27%
Back for yr 2
57%
Transferred
21%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
35% graduated · 32% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,174
10 yrs after entry$40,573
Debt
Median at graduation$19,599
Monthly payment$208
Middle 50% owe$4.2k–$17.3k
90th percentile$25,050
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1015
R 380–500 · M 330–460
ACT midpoint
20
Comp 16–22 · E 15–22 · M 15–20
SAT middle 50%: 710–960
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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
58%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$39,463
Independent
11%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
91%
Hispanic
2%
Black
3%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$35,174
After 10 yrs
$40,573
Biology, General24
Communication and Media Studies16
Criminal Justice and Corrections13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness11
Sociology8
History6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas4
English Language and Literature, General3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities3
Business/Commerce, General3
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs1
Accounting and Related Services1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$70M
Full-time faculty
77%
Faculty salary
$5,404/mo
Teaching spend
$6,694
per student
Federal loans
44%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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