Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College vs. SAU

Alice Lloyd College vs. Spring Arbor University comparison

	Alice Lloyd College	Spring Arbor University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Location	Pippa Passes, KY	Spring Arbor, MI
Setting	Remote Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	553	2,390
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#553
Religious Affiliation	-	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alc.edu	arbor.edu
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Costs	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Tuition (In State)	$12,000	$31,940
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,000	$31,940
Room & Board	$8,732	$10,960
Avg Net Price	$18,066	$21,720
Avg Grant Aid	$12,176	$21,522
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,871	3,145
Admitted	1,601	1,174
Acceptance Rate	85.6%	37.3%
Enrolled %	11.8%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	17/22	17/25
SAT Range	760/1140	935/1165
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Biology (26%) Business (24%) Social Sciences (9%) History (6%)	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Graduation Rate	45%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,450	$24,043
Median Loan Payment	$170	$248

Diversity	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
% Men	2%	7%
% Women	3%	48%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	95%	77%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
% In-State	87%	82%
% Out-of-State	13%	15%
Campus	Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College	SAU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College based on total student enrollment (2,390 students vs. 553 students)

Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College vs. SAU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College or SAU?

• Spring Arbor University is 166.2% more expensive to attend than Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College for in-state tuition ($31,940.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.2% higher at SAU than Alice Lloyd College ($31,940.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alice Lloyd College than SAU ($18,066 vs. $21,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alice Lloyd College are 25.5% lower than costs at Spring Arbor University ($8,732 vs. $10,960)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University than Alice Lloyd College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 76.8% larger than aid received Alice Lloyd College ($21,522 vs. $12,176)

Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College vs. SAU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College or SAU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SAU or Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College .

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 67 points higher than at Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College (1006)
• Incoming SAU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College (22)
• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College (3.55)
• Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College has a higher acceptance rate (85.6%) than SAU (37.3%)

Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College vs. SAU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College or SAU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SAU and Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College.

• The graduation rate at SAU is higher than Alice Lloyd College (56% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Spring Arbor University earn on average $1,500 more per year than Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $41,100)
• Alice Lloyd College students graduate with a $7,593 lower median federal student loan debt than SAU graduates. ($16,450 vs. $24,043)
• Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than SAU graduates. ($170 vs. $248)
• More SAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Caney Creek Community Center- Inc. |dba Alice Lloyd College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/