Livingstone College (Salisbury, NC) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $15,662729th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $18,2961,069th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,296743rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $28,227867th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $31,1251,850th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $32,6001,845th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $24,0241,882nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 27.1%1,835th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.6%804th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 74.1%728th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 14953rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7981,490th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 83.9%26th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 41 mi (CLT)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$23,807	$32,711
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$22,329	$25,194
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$21,964	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$21,052	$24,035
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$20,140	$20,687
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	$25,194
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	—	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	—	—
History	bachelors	—	—
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	—	—
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Religious affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal Zion Churchsource
Founded in 1879source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Bears"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Columbia Blue and Blacksource
Mascot: The Blue Bearsource
Motto: "A Call To Commitment. Taking Livingstone College to the next level"source
Campus size: about 272 acressource
Formerly known as "Zion Wesley Institute"source
Formerly known as "(1879–1887)"source
Athletic conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Associationsource

Athletics — 8 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,571,380 (M $1,068,963 · W $502,417)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).