Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY 41844
About Alice Lloyd College
Alice Lloyd College is a private university in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, enrolling about 558 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 75.23% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $40,573 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Alice Lloyd College charges about 0.5× the national private non-profit median tuition ($13,960).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is 20% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 38.92%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,573.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Alice Lloyd College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 445% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | $13,960 | $18,600 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Kentucky (state median) | $11,652 | $5,762 | 53 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Alice Lloyd College really?
Key findings
- Alice Lloyd College charges about 0.5× the national private non-profit median tuition ($13,960).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is 20% above.
Alice Lloyd College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $13,960
Finding Alice Lloyd College charges about 0.5× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $13,960. That is about 0.5× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Kentucky median ($11,652), sticker tuition is 20% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 17% above.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Alice Lloyd College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Alice Lloyd College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Alice Lloyd College is $18,600.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $18,600 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $12,838 above the Kentucky median net price.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Alice Lloyd College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Alice Lloyd College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Alice Lloyd College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$13,960
Avg. net price
$18,600
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,444 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $16,447 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $17,715 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $21,757 |
| $110,001+ | $19,349 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $55,840. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Alice Lloyd College is known for
Top program completions
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies23
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General20
- Elementary Education and Teaching12
- Communication and Media Studies7
- Business/Commerce, General7
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 12% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1015
- Midpoint ACT: 20
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Alice Lloyd College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Alice Lloyd College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Alice Lloyd College.
Campus
Location
Pippa Passes, KY
City / state
- ZIP
- 41844
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Size
Enrollment
558
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 603
- Full-time share
- 99%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$19,599
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 58.29%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Alice Lloyd College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Alice Lloyd College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Alice Lloyd College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $10,620 | $10,620 | $9,014 |
| 2014 | $10,980 | $10,980 | $11,724 |
| 2015 | $11,460 | $11,460 | $10,968 |
| 2016 | $11,550 | $11,550 | $11,764 |
| 2017 | $11,550 | $11,550 | $13,000 |
| 2018 | $11,550 | $11,550 | $13,540 |
| 2019 | $12,230 | $12,230 | $14,727 |
| 2020 | $14,230 | $14,230 | $15,045 |
| 2021 | $14,230 | $14,230 | $16,293 |
| 2022 | $14,250 | $14,250 | $16,864 |
| 2023 | $14,080 | $14,080 | $17,839 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1015 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 20 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.20
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Alice Lloyd College reported total enrollment of about 558 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 49% male and 51% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (91.4%), Black or African American (3.4%), and Two or More Races (2.1%). About 58.29% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 46.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
98.9% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Alice Lloyd College in 2024 is 558 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 603 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
56.6%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
27.09% 100% Completion Time
38.92% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 27.09% of students graduating from Alice Lloyd College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies: 61% male / 39% female
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 40% male / 60% female
- Elementary Education and Teaching: 8% male / 92% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Alice Lloyd College graduates earn a median of $40,573 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Alice Lloyd College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $40,573. Median federal loan debt: $19,599. Average net price used in cost models: $18,600.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Alice Lloyd College graduates report median earnings of $40,573 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Alice Lloyd College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (16 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Alice Lloyd College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Alice Lloyd College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Alice Lloyd College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$60.6M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Kentucky median 1.4× the median ($43.7M)
- Southeast median 3.1× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 2.3× the median ($26.4M)
- Kentucky median 4.1× the median ($26,161)
- Southeast median 12× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 8.9× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 76.9%
- Kentucky median 3.5 pp below median (80.4%)
- Southeast median 17.5 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 19.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,404
- Kentucky median 0.87× the median ($6,182)
- Southeast median 0.79× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.71× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,694
- Kentucky median 1.2× the median ($5,808)
- Southeast median near the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.92× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Alice Lloyd College at a glance
Alice Lloyd College
Alice Lloyd College is a private non-profit institution in Pippa Passes, KY, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesBiology/Biological Sciences, GeneralElementary Education and Teaching
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian91.4%Black or African American3.4%Two or More Races2.1%
Schools near Alice Lloyd College
Other campuses in Pippa Passes, KY when available, plus nearby institutions in Kentucky.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Kentucky, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Alice Lloyd College located?
Alice Lloyd College is located in Pippa Passes, KY.
What is Alice Lloyd College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Alice Lloyd College is 75.2% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 1,871 applicants and 1,601 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Alice Lloyd College's tuition?
Alice Lloyd College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $13,960 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $18,600 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Alice Lloyd College cost?
Reported tuition is $13,960 and average net price is $18,600 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $9,164 annually.
What explains Alice Lloyd College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($18,600), completion (38.9% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($40,573). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Alice Lloyd College?
Alice Lloyd College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 603 students, White (91.4%), Black or African American (3.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Alice Lloyd College?
About 46.8% of students at Alice Lloyd College are first-generation college students.
What test scores do students need for Alice Lloyd College?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Alice Lloyd College reports midpoint SAT about 1015 and midpoint ACT about 20.
What do graduates of Alice Lloyd College earn?
Median earnings are $35,174 six years after entry and $40,573 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Alice Lloyd College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 38.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Alice Lloyd College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $19,599.
Is Alice Lloyd College public or private?
Alice Lloyd College is a private nonprofit institution located in Pippa Passes, KY.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.