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Livingstone College is a private regional college located in Salisbury, North Carolina. Livingstone College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Livingstone College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $30,521 10 years after enrolling, 55th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Livingstone College bachelor students earn 27% less than the national average.
Livingstone College’s median net annual cost of $17,593 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Livingstone College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Social Work, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,593
Average years to graduate
4.7
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.
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.
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 4.7 years. 26% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Livingstone College is 30% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Livingstone College, Pell Grant recipients represent 76% of the measured graduating class, 41% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Livingstone College graduates within 4.7 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.
Livingstone College’s economic mobility score of 4.87 is calculated by adjusting the 14.23 economic score of lower-income students by the 76% pell grant recipients within the student body. Livingstone College’s EMS of 4.87 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Livingstone College pays $17,593 a year, $10,797 less than the $28,390 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 $17,593
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Livingstone 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 $17,593 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 89% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,595. This is 35% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,491
Pell grants
$5,790
State grants
$5,123
Institutional grants
$5,964
Livingstone College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
5%
Livingstone College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 51% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,811 applicants, of which 1,955 were admitted and 204 enrolled. Livingstone College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
89%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%