Livingstone College vs. St. Augustine's College

Livingstone College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	839	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$10,968
Room & Board	$6,794	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	4,918
Admitted	2,598	2,894
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	58.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	12/16
SAT Range	800/960	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	28%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$434	$357

Diversity	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	59%	49%
% Women	41%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	0%	1%
% Black	81%	95%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	17%	1%

Students	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	55%	67%
% Out-of-State	44%	30%
Campus	Livingstone College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or St. Augustine's College?

• Livingstone College is 45.1% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.1% higher at Livingstone College than Saint Augustines College ($15,917.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than St. Augustine's College ($15,914 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 31.6% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($6,794 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than Saint Augustines College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 6.2% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($12,500 vs. $11,769)

Livingstone College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Augustines College (741) is 33 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming St. Augustine's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (15) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Livingstone College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (63.8%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Livingstone College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than Saint Augustines College (28% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Saint Augustines College earn on average $4,100 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($28,300 vs. $24,200)
• Saint Augustines College students graduate with a $7,380 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($34,620 vs. $42,000)
• St. Augustine's College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($357 vs. $434)
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (25% vs. 13%)

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