Livingstone College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Livingstone College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	839	1,337
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#930
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$33,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$33,952
Room & Board	$6,794	$12,264
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$18,701
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$28,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	2,379
Admitted	2,598	1,628
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	68.4%
Enrolled %	8.4%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.2
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	15/21
SAT Range	800/960	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan 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 (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	28%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$434	$234

Diversity	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	59%	49%
% Women	41%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	32%
% Black	81%	46%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	17%	11%

Students	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	55%	60%
% Out-of-State	44%	22%
Campus	Livingstone College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or North Carolina Wesleyan College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 113.3% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.3% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Livingstone College ($33,952.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($15,914 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 80.5% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($6,794 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 127.1% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($28,392 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878) is 170 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (28% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $19,000 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $24,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $19,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $42,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $200 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($234 vs. $434)
• More North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 13%)

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