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Livingstone College

Livingstone College is a private campus in suburban Salisbury, NC. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$16,621

family income
under $30k

$11,018

$30–48k

$16,327

$48–75k

$15,544

$75–110k

$20,006

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$13,4792023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Livingstone College fell from $19,265 (2008) to $13,479 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$19,265
2009	$13,539
2010	$15,013
2011	$15,970
2012	$15,680
2013	$15,936
2014	$16,495
2015	$17,849
2016	$17,367
2017	$17,222
2018	$18,006
2019	$17,593
2020	$15,440
2021	$16,087
2022	$15,662
2023	$13,479

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,3052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Livingstone College rose from $21,855 (2009) to $28,305 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$21,855
2010	$23,300
2011	$24,000
2012	$25,050
2013	$25,050
2014	$25,920
2015	$26,721
2016	$27,143
2017	$27,660
2018	$27,595
2019	$28,319
2020	$28,312
2021	$28,238
2022	$28,262
2023	$28,227
2024	$28,305

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$8,820
2001	$13,860
2002	$10,788
2003	$12,298
2004	$13,527
2005	$12,174
2006	$12,174
2007	$12,174
2008	$12,174
2013	$16,024
2014	$16,825
2015	$17,244
2016	$17,764
2017	$17,763
2018	$18,296
2019	$18,296
2020	$18,296
2021	$18,296
2022	$18,296
2023	$18,296

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Livingstone College reports published tuition of $18,296 in this record. Livingstone College's $18,296 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Livingstone College reports 924 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

28.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Livingstone College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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28.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Livingstone College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 38.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 28.2%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	30.4%
1992 cohort	24.9%
1993 cohort	27.4%
1994 cohort	22%
1995 cohort	38.5%
1996 cohort	30.7%
1997 cohort	24.5%
1998 cohort	34.1%
1999 cohort	21.2%
2000 cohort	26.2%
2001 cohort	32.4%
2002 cohort	27.3%
2003 cohort	27.6%
2004 cohort	34.6%
2005 cohort	28.3%
2006 cohort	22.8%
2007 cohort	20.4%
2008 cohort	23.8%
2009 cohort	24.4%
2010 cohort	24.9%
2011 cohort	26.3%
2012 cohort	24.1%
2013 cohort	23.8%
2014 cohort	27.8%
2015 cohort	23%
2016 cohort	25.8%
2017 cohort	27.1%
2018 cohort	28.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,908	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,188	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$19,916	$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$24,875	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$27,375	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$27,120	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$30,350	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$32,525	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$31,208	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$33,068	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$35,132	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$35,063	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$35,854	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$37,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$39,635	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$41,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$41,920	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$40,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$35,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$35,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$32,875	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$31,125	$19,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$24,024

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$28,272

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$32,600

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Livingstone College admitted 3,982 of 6,721 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.2% rate describes that application pool.

59.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $18,296 tuition · 2023–24 924 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Livingstone College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Livingstone College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Livingstone College received 6,721 applications and admitted 3,982 (59.2%), with 343 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

59.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	63.2%
Fall 2002	20.5%
Fall 2003	44.8%
Fall 2004	15.3%
Fall 2005	92.3%
Fall 2006	—
Fall 2007	—
Fall 2008	57%
Fall 2009	66.7%
Fall 2010	41.4%
Fall 2011	53.9%
Fall 2012	63.7%
Fall 2013	71.2%
Fall 2014	64.3%
Fall 2015	71.3%
Fall 2016	47.8%
Fall 2017	37.2%
Fall 2018	41.6%
Fall 2019	50.1%
Fall 2020	69%
Fall 2021	51.3%
Fall 2022	63.8%
Fall 2023	74.1%
Fall 2024	59.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

800–960Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	660	870
Fall 2003	640	850
Fall 2004	680	890
Fall 2005	630	830
Fall 2006	643	850
Fall 2007	660	850
Fall 2008	630	840
Fall 2009	650	840
Fall 2010	640	830
Fall 2011	665	820
Fall 2012	670	820
Fall 2013	640	820
Fall 2014	645	800
Fall 2015	640	810
Fall 2016	640	810
Fall 2017	755	920
Fall 2018	770	930
Fall 2019	760	930
Fall 2020	770	930
Fall 2021	810	988
Fall 2022	800	960

IPEDS Fall 2002–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

14–21Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	12	16
Fall 2003	12	16
Fall 2004	12	16
Fall 2005	12	17
Fall 2006	12	16
Fall 2007	13	16
Fall 2008	13	16
Fall 2009	13	16
Fall 2010	12	15
Fall 2011	13	18
Fall 2012	14	19
Fall 2013	13	16
Fall 2014	13	16
Fall 2015	12	16
Fall 2016	13	17
Fall 2017	13	16
Fall 2018	13	17
Fall 2019	14	16
Fall 2020	13	16
Fall 2021	13	15
Fall 2022	14	21

IPEDS Fall 2002–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

924Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Livingstone College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,301 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 924.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,003
Fall 2003	1,005
Fall 2004	1,016
Fall 2005	895
Fall 2006	907
Fall 2007	960
Fall 2008	994
Fall 2009	1,082
Fall 2010	1,156
Fall 2011	1,140
Fall 2012	1,111
Fall 2013	1,172
Fall 2014	1,301
Fall 2015	1,261
Fall 2016	1,198
Fall 2017	1,143
Fall 2018	1,148
Fall 2019	1,114
Fall 2020	845
Fall 2021	890
Fall 2022	839
Fall 2023	798
Fall 2024	924

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

71%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Livingstone College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 78% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 71%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	68%
Fall 2003 cohort	67%
Fall 2004 cohort	59%
Fall 2005 cohort	57%
Fall 2006 cohort	46%
Fall 2007 cohort	51%
Fall 2008 cohort	51%
Fall 2009 cohort	56%
Fall 2010 cohort	51%
Fall 2011 cohort	48%
Fall 2012 cohort	53%
Fall 2013 cohort	55%
Fall 2014 cohort	57%
Fall 2015 cohort	50%
Fall 2016 cohort	42%
Fall 2017 cohort	50%
Fall 2018 cohort	56%
Fall 2019 cohort	47%
Fall 2020 cohort	58%
Fall 2021 cohort	70%
Fall 2022 cohort	78%
Fall 2023 cohort	71%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Livingstone College

Faculty pay at Livingstone College averages $68,784 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Livingstone College as a primarily residential campus of 924 undergraduates — and 70.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Livingstone College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 59.2%. Review Livingstone College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Livingstone College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Livingstone College59.2%

North Carolina median74.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Livingstone College$18,296

North Carolina median$19,500

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Livingstone College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Livingstone College$32,600

North Carolina median$45,873

National median$53,781

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Livingstone College, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Livingstone College	North Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.2%	74.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$18,296	$19,500	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$32,600	$45,873	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Livingstone College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Livingstone College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Social Work	$46,945
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$41,765
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$41,458
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$40,328
Biology, General	$40,017
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$38,155
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,015

These 7 fields listed for Livingstone College measure earnings after completion. The $32,600 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 11 additional Livingstone College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Livingstone College report?

Livingstone College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 59.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Livingstone College's acceptance rate?

59.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,982 admitted from 6,721 applicants.

How much does Livingstone College cost?

At Livingstone College, tuition is $18,296. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Livingstone College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $32,600. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

Louisburg College — 55.8% admitted
Johnson C Smith University — 45.2% admitted
North Carolina A & T State University — 49.9% admitted
North Carolina State University at Raleigh — 41.7% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.