Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit · 924 undergraduates

Livingstone College admitted 59% of applicants. Its average net price after aid was $10,838 a year. Within six years, 20% of first-time, full-time students graduated.

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Admissions

Admission rate
59%
SAT/ACT scores
Not required

Cost

Cost of attendance, before aid
$28,268 a year
Average net price after aid
$10,838 a year
Net price for families earning under $30,000
$8,506 a year
Tuition and fees
$18,296 a year

Outcomes

Graduation rate (within 6 years)
20%
Students who return for a second year
71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
$38,502 a year
Median debt at graduation
$31,000

Students

Undergraduates
924
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
49%
Student-faculty ratio
14 to 1
Campus setting
Suburb
Historically Black college or university
Yes

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Business, management and marketing
25%
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
19%
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
10%
Culinary, entertainment and personal services
9%
Biological and biomedical sciences
8%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.