Colleges Compare Shaw University vs Livingstone College 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 Measure Shaw University Livingstone 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 Measure Shaw University Livingstone College Sticker price per year $31,486 $28,268 Average paid after grants $24,242 $10,838
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Shaw University Livingstone 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 Measure Shaw University Livingstone 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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