Livingstone College vs. USC Beaufort

Livingstone College vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	USC Beaufort
Location	Salisbury, NC	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	839	2,124
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#977
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	uscb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or USC Beaufort?

• Livingstone College is 53.9% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.4% higher at USC Beaufort than Livingstone College ($21,390.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than USC Beaufort ($15,914 vs. $16,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 28.4% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($6,794 vs. $8,722)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College as University of South Carolina Beaufort (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 47.9% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($12,500 vs. $8,452)

Livingstone College vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Beaufort (927) is 219 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming USC Beaufort students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 1.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Livingstone College is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (28% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $12,500 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $24,200)
• University of South Carolina Beaufort students graduate with a $17,526 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($24,474 vs. $42,000)
• USC Beaufort graduates are paying $181 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($253 vs. $434)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 13%)

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