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Livingstone College

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC · 924 students

ModeratePrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedlivingstone.edu
34.7/100

Trajecta score

+7.4 since '20

Ranked #1600 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

31.7 · #1732

2020

37.6 · #1080

2021

37.2 · #1164

2022

36.8 · #1208

2023

39.1 · #975

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

36/ 100

Career Outcomes

23/ 100

Student Success

26/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

24/ 100

Access & Equity

52/ 100

Academic Profile

36

Career Outcomes

23

Student Success

26

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

24

Access & Equity

52

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Cost / Net Price

$28k / $13k

SAT Avg

Retention

71%

Grad Rate

26%

Admissions

59%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range14
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$18,296

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,296

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

82%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

78%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$31,125

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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