Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 49.3% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($6,794 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.4% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Livingstone College (about $13,604 more per year; $31,900 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 51.5% larger than aid received by Livingstone College students ($23,467 vs. $15,485).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and Livingstone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.77 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $15,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($27,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($279 vs. $434).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 13%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.