Indiana Tech vs. Livingstone College

Indiana Institute of Technology vs. Livingstone College comparison

	Indiana Institute of Technology	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,595	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	indianatech.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$29,064	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,064	$15,917
Room & Board	$10,854	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$22,179	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$19,813	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,323	4,074
Admitted	3,442	2,598
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	63.8%
Enrolled %	15%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.03	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/21
SAT Range		800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (71%) Engineering (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	18%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,862	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$434

Diversity	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
% Men	58%	59%
% Women	42%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	35%	0%
% Black	34%	81%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	17%

Students	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
% In-State	52%	55%
% Out-of-State	40%	44%
Campus	Indiana Tech	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,595 students vs. 839 students)

Indiana Tech vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indiana Tech or Livingstone College?

• Indiana Institute of Technology is 82.6% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($29,064.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.6% higher at Indiana Tech than Livingstone College ($29,064.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Indiana Tech ($15,914 vs. $22,179)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 59.8% lower than costs at Indiana Institute of Technology ($6,794 vs. $10,854)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 58.5% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($19,813 vs. $12,500)

Indiana Tech vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Indiana Tech or Livingstone College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Livingstone College or Indiana Tech .

• The average SAT score at Indiana Institute of Technology (962) is 254 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Indiana Tech students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Indiana Tech students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.03) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Indiana Tech has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Indiana Tech vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indiana Tech or Livingstone College? 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 Livingstone College and Indiana Tech.

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than Indiana Institute of Technology (28% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology earn on average $22,400 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $24,200)
• Indiana Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,138 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($26,862 vs. $42,000)
• Indiana Tech graduates are paying $157 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($277 vs. $434)
• More Indiana Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 13%)

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