Livingstone College vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,099 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Kent State University at Tuscarawas is in New Philadelphia, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Kent State University at Tuscarawas 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 42.5% lower than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($6,794 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.5% higher at Livingstone College than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas (about $954 more per year; $18,296 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas (99% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 225.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students ($15,485 vs. $4,762).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Livingstone College, open admission at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Tuscarawas Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.57 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates have a $16,175 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($25,825 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates have an estimated $167 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($267 vs. $434).
• More Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 13%).

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