Livingstone College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Livingstone College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	839	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$31,200
Room & Board	$6,794	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	1,693
Admitted	2,598	1,041
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	61.5%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.2
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	15/22
SAT Range	800/960	900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	28%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$268

Diversity	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	59%	56%
% Women	41%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	73%
% Black	81%	16%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	55%	34%
% Out-of-State	44%	62%
Campus	Livingstone College	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Livingstone College is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (839 students vs. 767 students)

Livingstone College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 96% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than Livingstone College ($31,200.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Alderson Broaddus College ($15,914 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 49.7% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($6,794 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 97.2% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($24,656 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 272 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (63.8%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Livingstone College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Livingstone College (49% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $21,700 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $24,200)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $16,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $42,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $166 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($268 vs. $434)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 13%)

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