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Livingstone College vs Johnson C Smith University

Johnson C Smith University is harder to get into (45% vs 59% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $10,838 vs $21,397 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureLivingstone CollegeJohnson C Smith University
Admit rate 59% 45%
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLivingstone CollegeJohnson C Smith University
Sticker price per year $28,268 $36,350
Average paid after grants $10,838 $21,397
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLivingstone CollegeJohnson C Smith University
Under $30,000 $8,506 $20,863
$30,000–$48,000 $12,493 $20,176
$48,000–$75,000 $13,803 $20,317
$75,000–$110,000 $15,434 $25,561
Over $110,000 $15,981 $27,176
After you start
MeasureLivingstone CollegeJohnson C Smith University
Undergrads 924 1,244
Graduate within 6 years 27% 34%
Come back for year two 71% 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $38,502 $44,849
Median debt at graduation $31,000 $30,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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