Livingstone College vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami in Miami, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 32 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is in Miami, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami 3:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 49.3% lower than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami ($6,794 vs. $13,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.3% higher at Livingstone College than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (about $3,929 more per year; $18,296 vs. $14,367).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (99% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Livingstone College, open admission at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami.
• Enrolled first-year students at Livingstone College average a 2.64 high school GPA, 0.64 higher than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami (2.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami graduates have a $22,500 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($19,500 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates have an estimated $233 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($201 vs. $434).
• More Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 13%).

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