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Livingstone College

Overview of Livingstone College

Students attend Livingstone in Salisbury, NC, a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is proud of its African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church status. Livingstone is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Livingstone is known for its programs in security and law enforcement.

Livingstone Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 330. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 330 and 430.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 960 students at Livingstone (as of 2007). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Livingstone has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Livingstone offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Livingstone offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Livingstone

Livingstone College
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144
General Phone: (704) 216-6000
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management32business management, accounting
Security And Law Enforcement19criminal justice and safety
Liberal Arts17sociology, political science, English, history
Therapy And Counseling14psychology
Computer Science And Engineering9computer and info science
Family And Social Work8social work
Science7biology, chemistry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6sports and fitness management
Education And Teaching3elementary school teaching, music teaching
Religion And Philosophy3religion
Music2music
Mathematics1mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts1drama

Number of programs and degrees for Livingstone in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree12219

Livingstone Student Body

Livingstone is a historically black college.

In 2007, Livingstone had a total enrollment of 960 students (952 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men60%
Women40%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White2%
Black96%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1938%
20-2126%
22-2425%
25-296%
30-341%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina51%
Connecticut11%
Florida6%
New York5%
Virginia5%
Maryland4%
Georgia3%
New Jersey3%
South Carolina2%
Washington, DC2%
Michigan1%
Illinois1%
Pennsylvania1%
(International Students)1%
Massachusetts1%
Delaware1%
California1%
Ohio1%

Livingstone Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time46 %
Part-Time100 %

Livingstone Room and Board (2007)

Livingstone offers campus housing for 630 of its 952 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Salisbury, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Livingstone Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,0922,05198%33116%
Men94191397%19822%
Women1,1511,13899%13312%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal330420
SAT Math330430
SAT Writing320420
ACT Verbal1016
ACT Math1417
ACT Composite1316

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT66%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT20%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Livingstone Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,174
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,174
Room and board$ 5,641
Room charge$ 2,501
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,140
Books and supplies$ 1,300
Other expenses$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
Livingstone participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 294200)

Livingstone Faculty

Livingstone has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured43
Non-tenured, but on tenure track105
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1216

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year4$55,6612*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$59,3992*
Associate professoracademic year4$50,6443$46,574
Assistant professoracademic year9$44,0898$41,813
Instructoracademic year3$41,1069$39,344
No academic rankacademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year23$49,55222$44,321

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Livingstone Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BasketballCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
TrackCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11653169
Football84084
Basketball161632
Track15823
All Other Sports12930

Livingstone Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Livingstone Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Livingstone Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Livingstone Minority % of student body
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Livingstone % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Livingstone Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Livingstone % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Livingstone Male % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Livingstone Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Livingstone % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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