Living Arts College

Raleigh, NC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 203
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, very small, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 46.55%

Male/Female: 29% / 71% (2017)

First generation college students: 42.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.7% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 33.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 13.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 8.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 25.6%
Black: 61.1%
Hispanic: 8.9%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 1.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $29,944
In-State tuition: $16,600
Out-of-State tuition: $16,600

Estimated books and supplies: $0 (2018)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,092 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,091 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,008 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,091 (2022)

Average Family Income: $46,078 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,668 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 70.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 75.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,109 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $150 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,269
$30k-48k $22,225
$48k-75k $21,932
$75k-110k $29,944
$110k+ $25,444

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 38%
6-year graduation rate: 46%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $14,109 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,834 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 22.6% (2015)
@3 year 27.4% (2017)
@5 year 33.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 13.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 19.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $22,496 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $26,422 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 3
Bachelor's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 5 $29,372 ($2,448)
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 6 $29,039 ($2,420)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Software and Media Applications. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 12 $30,417 $313
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 7
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 7 $30,174 ($2,515)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 13 $25,556 ($2,130) $28,851 ($2,404)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 28 $18,693 $146 $28,053 ($2,338) $27,951 ($2,329)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 34 $8,507 $90 $21,444 ($1,787) $20,981 ($1,748)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $33,750
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 6.0

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