Livingstone College vs. Lakewood University

Livingstone College vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Livingstone College	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
Location	Salisbury, NC	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	839	169
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	lakewood.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$10,104
Room & Board	$6,794	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$3,848
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$9,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
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	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
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

Academics	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$434	N/A

Diversity	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
% Men	59%	66%
% Women	41%	34%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	0%
% Black	81%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
% In-State	55%	0%
% Out-of-State	44%	100%
Campus	Livingstone College	Lakewood University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Livingstone College is larger than than Lakewood University based on total student enrollment (839 students vs. 169 students)

Livingstone College vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Lakewood University?

• Livingstone College is 57.5% more expensive to attend than Lakewood University for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.5% higher at Livingstone College than Lakewood University ($15,917.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than Livingstone College ($3,848 vs. $15,914)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 239.5% lower than costs at Livingstone College ($2,001 vs. $6,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakewood University than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 29.8% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($12,500 vs. $9,632)

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

Livingstone College vs. Lakewood University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Lakewood 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 Lakewood University and Livingstone College.

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