Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Alice Lloyd graduates 22 pts more of its students than Allen (40% vs. 18%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Allen has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Alice Lloyd (77% vs. 58%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Alice Lloyd grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Allen's ($40,573 vs. $30,497)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Allen's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Alice Lloyd

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Allen costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Alice Lloyd ($14,147 vs. $18,982, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Alice Lloyd's yield is 4 pts higher than Allen's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Allen admits 73%, Alice Lloyd 75%; Alice Lloyd's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
Alice Lloyd75%
Allen73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Alice LloydOpen
  • AllenOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Alice Lloyd
710–960
AllenTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Alice LloydGPA and school record required
  • AllenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alice Lloyd and Allen are about the same size; Allen has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alice Lloyd558
Allen576
Pell Grant share
Alice Lloyd58%
Allen77%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Alice Lloyd, and Business Administration and Management at Allen; Allen has 12 students per faculty member to Alice Lloyd's 15.

Students per faculty member
Alice Lloyd15 to 1
Allen12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Alice LloydBiology/Biological Sciences, General21%
  • AllenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Allen costs about $4.8K less a year than Alice Lloyd on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alice Lloyd$19K
Allen$14.1K
Aid generosity
Alice Lloyd40%
Allen47%

What each pays off

Alice Lloyd's former students earn more, a median $40.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 40% at Alice Lloyd to 18% at Allen.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alice Lloyd$40.6K
Allen$30.5K
Graduation rate
Alice Lloyd40%
Allen18%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Alice Lloyd, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Alice LloydShrinking−35%
  • AllenNot reported
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