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Living Arts College is a for-profit regional college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Living Arts College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Living Arts College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $30,613 10 years after enrolling, 54th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Living Arts College bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Living Arts College’s median net annual cost of $24,222 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Living Arts College sorted by number of graduates - Computer software, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,222
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Living Arts College is 9% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Living Arts College, Pell Grant recipients represent 71% of the measured graduating class, 36% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Living Arts College graduates within 4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Living Arts College’s economic mobility score of 6.53 is calculated by adjusting the 11.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 71% pell grant recipients within the student body. Living Arts College’s EMS of 6.53 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Living Arts College pays $24,222 a year, $7,561 less than the $31,783 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,222
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Living Arts College, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,222 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,902. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,461
Pell grants
$5,011
State grants
$9,261
Institutional grants
$3,081
Living Arts College's selective admissions are indicated by their 47% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 58 applicants, of which 27 were admitted and 27 enrolled. Living Arts College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Living Arts College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
33%
52%
Black
56%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
N/A
12%