Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Livingstone graduates 10 pts more of its students than Wiley (27% vs. 16%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wiley costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Livingstone ($7,959 vs. $13,077, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Wiley's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Livingstone

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Livingstone is a bit larger (924 vs. 712)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Wiley is more diverse (index 0.28 vs. 0.24)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Livingstone has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wiley (82% vs. 79%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%; Wiley doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Livingstone is a bit larger than Wiley (924 vs. 712 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Livingstone924
Wiley712
Pell Grant share
Livingstone82%
Wiley79%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Livingstone, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Wiley; Livingstone has 14 students per faculty member to Wiley's 18.

Students per faculty member
Livingstone14 to 1
Wiley18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LivingstoneBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • WileyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General22%

What each costs

Wiley costs about $5.1K less a year than Livingstone on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Livingstone$13.1K
Wiley$8K
Aid generosity
Livingstone54%
Wiley59%

What each pays off

Wiley's former students earn more, a median $33.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 27% at Livingstone to 16% at Wiley.

Median earnings, 10 years
Livingstone$32.6K
Wiley$33.2K
Graduation rate
Livingstone27%
Wiley16%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Livingstone, which got more selective.

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