Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Salisbury, NC	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	839	1,024
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$16,068
Room & Board	$6,794	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$10,654
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$5,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	-
Admitted	2,598	-
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.21
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21
SAT Range	800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	28%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$434	$267

Diversity	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	59%	34%
% Women	41%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	84%
% Black	81%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	17%	2%

Students	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	55%	95%
% Out-of-State	44%	5%
Campus	Livingstone College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,024 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Livingstone College is 128.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Livingstone College ($16,068.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Livingstone College ($10,654 vs. $15,914)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 30.7% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($6,794 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than Kent State University at East Liverpool (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 149.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($12,500 vs. $5,007)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)

Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 Kent State University at East Liverpool and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (28% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $16,100 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $24,200)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $16,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $42,000)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $167 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($267 vs. $434)
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool 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/