The Master's University and Seminary vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Master's University and Seminary is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,860 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 55% lower than at The Master's University and Seminary ($6,794 vs. $15,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.3% higher at The Master's University and Seminary than at Livingstone College (about $20,724 more per year; $39,020 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at The Master's University and Seminary (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Livingstone College students ($16,990 vs. $15,485).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both The Master's University and Seminary and Livingstone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Master's University and Seminary average a 3.8 high school GPA, 1.16 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have a $21,500 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($20,500 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have an estimated $223 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($211 vs. $434).
• More The Master's University and Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 13%).

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