Livingstone College
Livingstone College is a private historically black Christian college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Livingstone College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 59%
- Average net price: $13,479
- Undergraduate enrollment: 875
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- Graduation rate (200%): 24%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $32,600
- Median earnings (8 years): $28,272
- Median earnings (6 years): $24,024
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salisbury, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Livingstone College include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,328 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,017 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,500
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,015 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,625
- Computer Science (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,458 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (5 bachelor's)
- Social Work (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,945 4 years after graduation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,155 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sociology (3 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 62%, Computer Science 9%, Biological Sciences 20%, Psychology 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Livingstone College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,621 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,621
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,018
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,327
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,544
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,006
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,296
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,296
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $6,794
- Off-campus room and board: $3,262
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,390
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 82%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $10,226
- Average federal loan: $6,900
- Median debt at graduation: $31,125
Admissions
Livingstone College admits 59% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,721
- Admitted: 3,982
- Enrolled: 343
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 875
- Women: 42%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 14
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 11%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $56,515
- Associate professor salary: $64,599
- Assistant professor salary: $52,789
- On-campus housing capacity: 877
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 14
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Livingstone College acceptance rate? Livingstone College admits 59% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Livingstone College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,621 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,479.
What majors does Livingstone College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Livingstone College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,600 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Livingstone College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Livingstone College official site: https://livingstone.edu.