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Livingstone College, North Carolina

Overview of Livingstone College

Students attend Livingstone in Salisbury, North Carolina, 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 business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.

Livingstone Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 310. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 320 and 420. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Livingstone maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 895 students at Livingstone (as of 2005). 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
Admissions Phone: (704) 216-6001
Financial Aid Phone: (704) 216-6069
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone Programs and Degrees (2005)

Livingstone awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management36business management, accounting
Security And Law Enforcement17criminal justice and safety
Liberal Arts16sociology, political science, history, English
Computer Science And Engineering13computer and info science
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Family And Social Work8social work
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8sports and fitness management
Religion And Philosophy4religion
Science4biology
Music1music
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Education And Teaching1music teaching

Number of programs and degrees for Livingstone in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree11816

Livingstone Student Body

Livingstone is a historically black college.

In 2005, Livingstone had a total enrollment of 895 students (876 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men65%
Women35%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White1%
Black93%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1936%
20-2129%
22-2421%
25-294%
30-341%
35-392%
40-492%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina39%
Virginia12%
New York8%
Georgia6%
Maryland5%
Florida4%
New Jersey4%
Alabama3%
Connecticut3%
Massachusetts2%
South Carolina2%
Indiana2%
Pennsylvania2%
Illinois1%
District of Columbia1%
Foreign countries1%
Ohio1%
Rhode Island1%
California1%

Livingstone Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %

Livingstone Room and Board (2005)

Livingstone offers campus housing for 670 of its 876 (full-time) students.

(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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,5871,46492%18012%
Men69663291%11719%
Women88083295%638%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal310410
SAT Math320420
ACT Verbal916
ACT Math1416
ACT Composite1217

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 SAT72%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT27%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (704) 216-6001

Livingstone Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

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$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,000

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (704) 216-6069

Livingstone Faculty

Livingstone has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured43
Non-tenured, but on tenure track911
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1318

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*3$65,667
Assistant professorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$61,8335$58,200

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year4$46,0136$51,126
Assistant professoracademic year10$39,90415$39,781
Instructoracademic year4$36,4165$29,800
All faculty totalacademic year20$42,50427$40,638

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

Livingstone Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8546131
Football52052
Basketball161935
Track171027
All Other Sports01717

Livingstone Degree Programs (2005)

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
Music Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

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

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, 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 5%Livingstone Minority % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Livingstone Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Livingstone % of students from other states
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Livingstone % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Livingstone % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Livingstone % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Livingstone Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Livingstone % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Livingstone Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Livingstone % of degrees in business and management
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
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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