Livingstone's tuition & fees has increased from $16,825 (2014) to $18,296 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.74% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $12,439 (year 2024).
Livingstone's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 6.25% from 2014 ($26,721).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Livingstone's COA is $28,390, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to Livingstone's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 8.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $18,296. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Livingstone College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 2.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 95.13% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Livingstone College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,596 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $8,596 | - | |
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| 2016-17 | $8,596 | $6,596 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,596 | $6,596 | |
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| 2018-19 | $8,794 | $6,691 | 2.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2020-21 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2021-22 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2022-23 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2023-24 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Livingstone College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Livingstone College | $18,296 | $18,296 | - |
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| Duke University | $65,805 | $62,688 | 4.97% |
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| Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $62,128 | 4.23% |
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| Elon University | $44,536 | $42,241 | 5.43% |
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| High Point University | $44,208 | $41,916 | 5.47% |
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| Campbell University | $40,410 | $39,230 | 3.01% |
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