Livingstone vs Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NCCatholic life on campusWesleyan CollegeMacon, GACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 45% against 28% at Livingstone.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $11,045 a year, against $13,860 at Livingstone.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wesleyan: $44,317, against $32,600 at Livingstone.
- Median debt is lower at Wesleyan: $24,094, against $31,125 at Livingstone.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Salisbury, NC
Macon, GA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
814
641
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
59%
59%
Average SAT
1075
ACT middle 50%
20–24
Graduation rate
28%
45%
First-year retention
71%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,479
$12,724
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,860
$11,045
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,056
$13,317
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$11,028
$12,943
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$14,558
$9,287
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,018
$22,726
Median debt
$31,125
$24,094
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$32,600
$44,317
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.