Livingstone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Livingstone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Moore, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	814	297
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$12,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$12,060
Room & Board	$6,794	$8,190
Avg Net Price	$15,162	$17,827
Avg Grant Aid	$13,065	$10,749
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,748	183
Admitted	3,518	82
Acceptance Rate	74.1%	44.8%
Enrolled %	7.6%	68.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.1
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	17/22
SAT Range	800/960	838/928
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	28%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$434	$230

Diversity	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	53%
% Black	81%	10%
% Hispanic	1%	18%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	49%	43%
% Out-of-State	48%	52%
Campus	Livingstone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (814 students vs. 297 students)

Livingstone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Livingstone College is 32% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32% higher at Livingstone College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($15,917.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($15,162 vs. $17,827)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 20.5% lower than costs at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($6,794 vs. $8,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College as Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 21.5% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($13,065 vs. $10,749)

Livingstone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925) is 217 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (74.1%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (44.8%)

Livingstone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is higher than Livingstone College (33% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College earn on average $14,800 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $24,200)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $19,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($22,313 vs. $42,000)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $204 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($230 vs. $434)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 13%)

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