Livingstone vs Miles
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NCCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Miles CollegeFairfield, ALCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Livingstone has the higher graduation rate: 28% against 16% at Miles.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Livingstone has the lower price after aid: $11,028 a year, against $16,747 at Miles.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Salisbury, NC
Fairfield, AL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
814
1,151
Sports
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
59%
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
28%
16%
First-year retention
71%
56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$32,600
$32,627
Median debt
$31,125
$31,217
Cost
Average price after aid
$13,479
$14,271
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,860
$13,907
$30,001–$48,000
$14,056
$13,677
$48,001–$75,000
$11,028
$16,747
$75,001–$110,000
$14,558
$18,889
Over $110,000
$16,018
Not reported
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Social work $46,945
- Kinesiology and exercise science $41,765
- Computing and information science $41,458
- Business administration $40,328
- Biology $40,017
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Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.