More selective than 64% of Kentucky colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $31,200. College Scorecard.
Higher than 18% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 4% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Alice Lloyd College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,871 applicants, Alice Lloyd College admitted 1,601 and 189 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 710–960 on the SAT or 16–22 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Alice Lloyd College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Alice Lloyd College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Alice Lloyd College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Kentucky. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $17,444 | $75,707 | 10.7 years |
| $30–48k | $16,447 | $71,380 | 10.1 years |
| $48–75k | $17,715 | $76,883 | 10.9 years |
| $75–110k | $21,757 | $94,425 | 13.4 years |
| $110k+ | $19,349 | $83,975 | 11.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (18% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($40,573) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in KY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $7,057 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Alice Lloyd College majors, earnings & careers
Alice Lloyd College offers 13 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Alice Lloyd College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 13 majors
- Accounting—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Communications—
- Criminal Justice—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- History—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Sociology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Pippa Passes
2 bedrooms $983.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 9 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Knott County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Knott County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Alice Lloyd College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Kentucky by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 75% | $18,600 | 39% | $40,573 | This school |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 72% | $17,131 | 47% | $46,747 | |
| Kentucky Christian University | 61% | $24,038 | 37% | $42,375 | |
| Union Commonwealth University | 63% | $21,311 | 32% | $42,002 | |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | — | $10,949 | 38% | $41,623 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Alice Lloyd College would cost you $1,469 more per year than Kentucky Wesleyan College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Alice Lloyd College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$20,713).
- Kentucky Wesleyan College gives aided families $16,472 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Kentucky resident | Alice Lloyd College | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $13,960 | $34,673 | −$20,713 |
| Books & supplies | $1,600 | $1,298 | +$302 |
| Housing & meals | $8,732 | $11,526 | −$2,794 |
| Personal & travel | $7,100 | $3,125 | +$3,975 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$192 | −$4,419 | +$4,227 |
| Sticker price | $31,200 | $46,203 | −$15,003 |
| Average grants | −$12,600 | −$29,072 | +$16,472 |
| You pay | $18,600 | $17,131 | +$1,469 |
“+” means Alice Lloyd College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Alice Lloyd College
What is the Alice Lloyd College acceptance rate?
Alice Lloyd College accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,601 of 1,871 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 710–960 on the SAT or 16–22 on the ACT.
How much does Alice Lloyd College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $31,200 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,600 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,444 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,349.
How much do Alice Lloyd College graduates earn?
Former Alice Lloyd College students earn a median $40,573 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Alice Lloyd College graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 57% return for their second year.
How long does a Alice Lloyd College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Alice Lloyd College costs about $76,883 after grants ($17,715 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $40,573 ten years after starting, $7,057 more than high school graduates in Kentucky ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 10.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Alice Lloyd College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/alice-lloyd-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).