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Shaw University vs Livingstone College

Livingstone College is harder to get into (59% vs 80% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $10,838 vs $24,242 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureShaw UniversityLivingstone College
Admit rate 80% 59%
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureShaw UniversityLivingstone College
Sticker price per year $31,486 $28,268
Average paid after grants $24,242 $10,838
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureShaw UniversityLivingstone College
Under $30,000 $24,057 $8,506
$30,000–$48,000 $22,091 $12,493
$48,000–$75,000 $25,925 $13,803
$75,000–$110,000 $31,486 $15,434
Over $110,000 $31,486 $15,981
After you start
MeasureShaw UniversityLivingstone College
Undergrads 875 924
Graduate within 6 years 20% 27%
Come back for year two 52% 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $38,822 $38,502
Median debt at graduation $24,439 $31,000

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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