Livingstone College vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 23.9% lower than at Herzing University Akron ($6,794 vs. $8,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36% higher at Livingstone College than at Herzing University Akron (about $4,846 more per year; $18,296 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Herzing University Akron (99% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 73.2% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($15,485 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Livingstone College and Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at Livingstone College vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $18,287 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($23,713 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $189 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($245 vs. $434).
• More Herzing University-Akron graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 13%).

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