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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

51.3%

Livingstone College requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 204 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Livingstone College. Among these students, 42 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 16 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

899

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1955 admitted students 42 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

21%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 810-988. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 420 and 500, while 25% scored below 420 and another 25% scored above 500.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 390 and 488, while 25% scored below 390 and 25% achieved a score of 488. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 899 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Livingstone College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 88% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    420-500
  • Math

    390-488

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

14

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1955 admitted students 16 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

8%

Similar to the SAT, Livingstone College requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 13 and 15, with 25% scoring above 15 and another 25% scoring below 13.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    9-13
  • Math

    14-15
  • Composite

    13-15

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Livingstone College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,811 1,719 2,092
Admitted students 1,955 940 1,015
Enrolled students 204 127 77
Acceptance rate 51% 55% 48%
Yield rate 10% 14% 8%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Livingstone College received a total of 3,811 applications. These applications included 1,719 male applicants and 2,092 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,811 applicants, Livingstone College admitted 1,955 students. Among the admitted students, there were 940 males and 1,015 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 204 students chose to enroll at Livingstone College. This means that 204 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 127 were male and 77 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Livingstone College had an overall acceptance rate of 51% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 48%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Livingstone College had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Livingstone College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,574 1,967 2,607 3,260 1,368 1,892 71% 70% 73% 421 215 206 13% 16% 11%
2016 6,565 2,730 3,835 3,137 1,237 1,900 48% 45% 50% 380 185 195 12% 15% 10%
2017 7,295 3,062 4,233 2,717 1,105 1,612 37% 36% 38% 366 178 188 14% 16% 12%
2018 6,873 2,749 4,124 2,862 1,135 1,725 42% 41% 42% 377 183 194 13% 16% 11%
2019 6,084 2,418 3,666 3,046 1,119 1,927 50% 46% 53% 344 189 155 11% 17% 8%
2020 5,395 2,250 3,128 3,720 1,462 2,258 69% 65% 72% 208 123 85 6% 8% 4%
2021 3,811 1,719 2,092 1,955 940 1,015 51% 55% 48% 204 127 77 10% 14% 8%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Livingstone College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Livingstone College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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