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Livingstone College

Salisbury, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·livingstone.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
936
peer median 776
Avg net price
$15,662
-$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,721
6,721 candidates competed
Admitted
3,982
59.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
343
8.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
28%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
35%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 25 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
7
28.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing7 · 28.0%
  • No Data18 · 72.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+8.7%
$35,015 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.5%
$38,155 vs $32,203
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+24.3%
$40,017 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.2%
$40,328 vs $32,203
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+28.7%
$41,458 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+29.7%
$41,765 vs $32,203
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+45.8%
$46,945 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
103%
$36,000 debt · $35,015 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
96%
$38,250 debt · $40,017 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
89%
$37,000 debt · $41,458 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
85%
$34,138 debt · $40,328 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
78%
$29,750 debt · $38,155 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
77%
$36,000 debt · $46,945 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
69%
$28,946 debt · $41,765 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1944Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,621
$30–48k$11,018
$48–75k$16,327
$75–110k$15,544
$110k+$20,006

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$15,662
-$3,896vs Baccalaureate median $19,558
Federal loans
83.7%
In-state tuition
$18,296
Out-of-state
$18,296

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 756 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
756
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,729,288 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
1,400 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
613 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
609 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$233K
13 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$41K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 553 borrowers who entered repayment, 78 (14.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
14.1%
+11.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
553
Defaulted
78
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
23.3%
2018
30.6%
2019
14.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Livingstone College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

96 total completions
01Business
3435.4%
02Parks/Recreation
1717.7%
03Biological Sciences
1111.5%
04Security/Protective
1010.4%
05Public Admin
55.2%
06Psychology
55.2%
07Computer Sciences
55.2%
08Social Sciences
44.2%
09Liberal Arts
33.1%
10History
22.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
936
12-mo unduplicated
896
Undergraduate
875
Graduate
21

Gender split

Men
58%520
Women
42%376

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
89.1%
Two or more
4.5%
Non-resident
3.0%
White
1.4%
Unknown
0.8%
Hispanic
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
244
157 M · 87 W
Women athletes
35.7%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$525K
Recruiting expense
$38K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
58 M ·
$1.1M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
39 M · 17 W
$266K
Track and Field (Indoor)
33 M · 15 W
$81K
Basketball
20 M · 18 W
$1.0M
Cross Country
8 M · 7 W
$17K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$199K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.77
4 offenses · 839 students

3-year trend

8.282 yrs ago4.491 yr ago4.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Honors Hall/Living Center2 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Honors Hall/Living Center2 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
57

Livingstone College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Livingstone College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLivingstone College
28%936$15,662Baccalaureate
Lees-McRae College
42%76.8%910$25,765Baccalaureate
St. Andrews University
27%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
Brevard College
49%42.2%875$21,376Baccalaureate
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$17,740Baccalaureate
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%64.8%776$19,558

Frequently asked questions about Livingstone College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Livingstone College.

What is the graduation rate at Livingstone College?

Livingstone College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Livingstone College?

Livingstone College reports a total enrollment of 936 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Livingstone College?

The average net price at Livingstone College is $15,662 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Livingstone College?

Livingstone College's yield rate is 8.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Livingstone College located?

Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina 28144.

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