Livingstone College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 60.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($6,794 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.7% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Livingstone College (about $13,854 more per year; $32,150 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 3.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($15,485 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Livingstone College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.49 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at Livingstone College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $15,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($27,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($279 vs. $434).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.