Livingstone College vs. Maryville College

Livingstone College vs. Maryville College comparison

	Livingstone College	Maryville College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Maryville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	839	1,069
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#717
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	maryvillecollege.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$36,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$36,880
Room & Board	$6,794	$12,616
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$21,583
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$30,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	2,361
Admitted	2,598	1,641
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	69.5%
Enrolled %	8.4%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.61
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	19/27
SAT Range	800/960	930/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Business (18%) Education (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (11%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Graduation Rate	28%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$279

Diversity	Livingstone College	Maryville College
% Men	59%	45%
% Women	41%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	78%
% Black	81%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	Maryville College
% In-State	55%	73%
% Out-of-State	44%	26%
Campus	Livingstone College	Maryville College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maryville College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,069 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Maryville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Maryville College?

• Maryville College is 131.7% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($36,880.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.7% higher at Maryville College than Livingstone College ($36,880.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Maryville College ($15,914 vs. $21,583)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 85.7% lower than costs at Maryville College ($6,794 vs. $12,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maryville College than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryville College students is 146.3% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($30,782 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Maryville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Maryville College (1052) is 344 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Maryville College students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Maryville College students have a 0.97 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Maryville College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. Maryville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Maryville 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 Maryville College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Maryville College is higher than Livingstone College (54% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Maryville College earn on average $15,300 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $24,200)
• Maryville College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,000)
• Maryville College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($279 vs. $434)
• More Maryville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 13%)

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