Livingstone College vs. Newberry College

Livingstone College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Livingstone College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Newberry College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	839	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#991
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$26,350
Room & Board	$6,794	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	3,196
Admitted	2,598	2,407
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	8.4%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.58
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21	16/22
SAT Range	800/960	928/1103
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	28%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$279

Diversity	Livingstone College	Newberry College
% Men	59%	55%
% Women	41%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	59%
% Black	81%	26%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	17%	3%

Students	Livingstone College	Newberry College
% In-State	55%	72%
% Out-of-State	44%	24%
Campus	Livingstone College	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Newberry College is 65.5% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.5% higher at Newberry College than Livingstone College ($26,350.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Newberry College ($15,914 vs. $19,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 76.6% lower than costs at Newberry College ($6,794 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 92.9% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($24,108 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Newberry College (958) is 250 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Newberry College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.94 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than Livingstone College (35% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $10,500 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $24,200)
• Newberry College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,000)
• Newberry College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($279 vs. $434)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 13%)

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