Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas comparison

	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Location	Salisbury, NC	New Philadelphia, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	839	1,940
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
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 Tuscarawas
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	$11,358
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$4,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
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 Tuscarawas
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Health Professions (24%) Business (17%) Computer and Information Sciences (14%) Engineering Technology (11%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Graduation Rate	28%	25%
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 Tuscarawas
% Men	59%	41%
% Women	41%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	89%
% Black	81%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	17%	3%

Students	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
% In-State	55%	99%
% Out-of-State	44%	1%
Campus	Livingstone College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
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 Tuscarawas is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,940 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas Cost Comparison

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

• Livingstone College is 128.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Tuscarawas for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas than Livingstone College ($11,358 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 Tuscarawas ($6,794 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than Kent State University at Tuscarawas (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 191.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($12,500 vs. $4,288)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than Kent State University at Tuscarawas (28% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas earn on average $16,100 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $24,200)
• Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas graduates are paying $167 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($267 vs. $434)
• More Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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/