Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 64.2% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($6,794 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.6% higher at Livingstone College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $6,976 more per year; $18,296 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (99% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 307.8% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($15,485 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Livingstone College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $17,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($25,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $176 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($258 vs. $434).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 13%).

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