Livingstone College vs. East Texas Baptist University

Livingstone College vs. East Texas Baptist University comparison

	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
Location	Salisbury, NC	Marshall, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	814	1,833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	etbu.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$28,500
Room & Board	$6,794	$10,629
Avg Net Price	$15,162	$24,388
Avg Grant Aid	$13,065	$17,528
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,748	1,639
Admitted	3,518	985
Acceptance Rate	74.1%	60.1%
Enrolled %	7.6%	38.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.4
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 23, 2025

Academics	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Education (23%) General Studies (20%) Psychology (11%) Business (11%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
Graduation Rate	28%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$42,100
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$268

Diversity	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	1%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	64%
% Black	81%	21%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
% In-State	49%	91%
% Out-of-State	48%	8%
Campus	Livingstone College	East Texas Baptist University
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

• East Texas Baptist University is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,833 students vs. 814 students)

Livingstone College vs. East Texas Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or East Texas Baptist University?

• East Texas Baptist University is 79.1% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.1% higher at East Texas Baptist University than Livingstone College ($28,500.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than East Texas Baptist University ($15,162 vs. $24,388)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 56.4% lower than costs at East Texas Baptist University ($6,794 vs. $10,629)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than East Texas Baptist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas Baptist University students is 34.2% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($17,528 vs. $13,065)

Livingstone College vs. East Texas Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at East Texas Baptist University (982) is 274 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming East Texas Baptist University students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman East Texas Baptist University students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (74.1%) than East Texas Baptist University (60.1%)

Livingstone College vs. East Texas Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or East Texas Baptist University? 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 East Texas Baptist University and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at East Texas Baptist University is higher than Livingstone College (43% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from East Texas Baptist University earn on average $17,900 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($42,100 vs. $24,200)
• East Texas Baptist University students graduate with a $16,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $42,000)
• East Texas Baptist University graduates are paying $166 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($268 vs. $434)
• More East Texas Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 13%)

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