Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Miles graduates 13 pts more of its students than Livingstone (39% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Livingstone's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Miles

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Livingstone is more diverse (index 0.24 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Livingstone has 10 pts more Pell recipients than Miles (82% vs. 72%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Miles is a bit larger (1,155 vs. 924)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Miles has 2 pts more first-gen students than Livingstone (42% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Livingstone admits 59%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Livingstone59%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • LivingstoneAccessible
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
LivingstoneTest-blind
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LivingstoneGPA required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Miles is a bit larger than Livingstone (1,155 vs. 924 undergrads); Livingstone has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Livingstone924
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
Livingstone82%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Miles has 12 students per faculty member to Livingstone's 14.

Students per faculty member
Livingstone14 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LivingstoneBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Livingstone and Miles cost about the same a year on average; Livingstone's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Livingstone$13.1K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
Livingstone54%
Miles42%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $32.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Miles to 27% at Livingstone.

Median earnings, 10 years
Livingstone$32.6K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
Livingstone27%
Miles39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Livingstone, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LivingstoneGrowing+52%
  • MilesNot reported
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