Livingstone College vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 0.9% lower than at Ohio University Southern Campus ($6,794 vs. $6,856).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.7% higher at Livingstone College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $8,852 more per year; $18,296 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (99% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 187.4% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($15,485 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $21,500 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($20,500 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $223 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($211 vs. $434).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 13%).

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