Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina · Also known as Livingstone College · Website
$32,600
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,600
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Livingstone College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina with 924 undergraduates and 12 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,479 a year (tuition and fees $18,296). It admits 59% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $32,600 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $31,125 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,479
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,296
US median $11,837
Admission rate
59%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$31,125
About $330 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$32,600
Rank 3,761 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,479
- Tuition and fees
- $18,296
- Cost of attendance
- $28,305
- Students with a need-based grant
- 82%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,860
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,056
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,028
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,558
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,018
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $17,244 in 2015-16 to $18,296 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 59%
- SAT reading, middle
- 460
- SAT math, middle
- 439
- ACT, middle
- 14
- Undergraduates
- 924
- Graduate students
- 12
- Part-time students
- 1.6%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 25
- Endowment
- $7.33M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,761 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,479 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,296 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 59% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $31,125 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $24,024 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,600 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 16% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 39% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
25 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $31,000 | $21,427 | $41,765 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $31,500 | $25,757 | $40,328 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $33,625 | $27,405 | $35,015 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,458 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $34,500 | Withheld | $40,017 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,945 | $51,790 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $27,000 | $21,640 | $38,155 | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,726 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious Music and WorshipAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Salisbury and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Livingstone College cost?
$13,479 a year is the average net price at Livingstone College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,296, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,305. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,860 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Livingstone College?
59% of applicants are admitted to Livingstone College. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Livingstone College graduates earn?
$32,600 a year is the median pay of former Livingstone College students who work, 10 years after they started ($24,024 after 6 years). That ranks 3,761 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's) at $27,405.
How much student debt do Livingstone College graduates have?
$31,125 is the median federal student loan debt of Livingstone College graduates, about $330 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Livingstone College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Livingstone College finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Livingstone College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (14 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 25 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.