Livingstone College vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

Miami University Middletown is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 29.2% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($6,794 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.1% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Livingstone College (about $1,111 more per year; $19,407 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Miami University Middletown (99% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 238.9% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($15,485 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Livingstone College, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.73 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $17,250 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($24,750 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $179 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($255 vs. $434).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 13%).

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