Living Arts College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$15,324
2021 Average Net Price
$23,814
After Financial Aid
2021 Acceptance Rate
46.6%
58 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
203
90.1% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
38.3%
18 Graduates

About

Living Arts College is a higher education institution located in Wake County, NC. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Living Arts College were Medical Assistant (16 degrees awarded), Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (7 degrees), and Cinematography & Film Production (4 degrees).

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Living Arts College. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (24 degrees), 1.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Living Arts College is $15,324, which is $−13,181 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Living Arts College is $15,324, which is $−13,181 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,814.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending Living Arts College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,324
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Living Arts College was $15,324. The cost of tuition at Living Arts College is $−13,181 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$23,814
2021 Value
1.14%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Living Arts College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,814. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Living Arts College grew by 1.14%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,550
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Living Arts College was of $10,550 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
76%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Living Arts College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.59% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
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2019 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Living Arts College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 160 total borrowers.

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predictive-analysisAdmissions

Living Arts College received 58 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.3% annual growth. Out of those 58 applicants, 27 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 46.6% acceptance rate.

There were 203 students enrolled at Living Arts College in 2021.

Living Arts College has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

46.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
27
Accepted Out of 58

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Living Arts College was 46.6% (27 admissions from 58 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 100%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.3%, while admissions declined by −62%..

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Living Arts College had a total enrollment of 203 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Living Arts College is 183 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Living Arts College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Living Arts College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.1% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 8.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.97% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.48% Asian, and 0.985% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Living Arts College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (30.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (30.1%) and White Female (15.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Living Arts College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 203 students. The full-time enrollment at Living Arts College is 183 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Living Arts College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%
2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Living Arts College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Living Arts College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Black or African American
    124 enrolled students
  2. White
    52 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    18 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Living Arts College is 61.1% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 8.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.97% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.48% Asian, and 0.985% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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In 2021, 28 more women than men received degrees from Living Arts College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Living Arts College is white (24 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Living Arts College is Medical Assistant (16 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (7 degrees) and Cinematography & Film Production (4 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Living Arts College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), and Health (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Living Arts College are Registered nurses (1,356,468 people), Software developers (511,517 people), Other managers (226,714 people), Medical & health services managers (156,515 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (147,692 people).

The most specialized majors at Living Arts College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), Health (37 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Living Arts College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Living Arts College are Communication Technologies (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), Health (37 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Living Arts College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,127 people), Computer Systems Design (610,829 people), Elementary & secondary schools (432,916 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (316,997 people), and Outpatient care centers (241,930 people).

The most specialized majors at Living Arts College are Communication Technologies (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), Health (37 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Living Arts College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 16 degree-majors awarded
  2. 7 degree-majors awarded
  3. 4 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Living Arts College was Medical Assistant with 16 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

14
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
42
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Living Arts College, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (42).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Living Arts College in Cinematography & Film Production, which is 4 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Living Arts College in Medical Assistant, which is 7 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

42%
100% Completion Time
42%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 42% of students graduating from Living Arts College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Living Arts College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Living Arts College is white (24 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    17 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Living Arts College is white female (17 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (16 degrees).

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briefcaseOperations

Living Arts College employs 15 Instructors. Most academics at Living Arts College are Male Instructor (9), and Female Instructor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Living Arts College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 4 employees, and Sales and related with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.84M
2021 Salaries
9.38%
growth from 2020

In 2021, Living Arts College paid a median of $1.84M in salaries, a 9.38% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$675k
Instructional Salaries
15
Number of Employees

In 2021, Living Arts College paid a total of $675k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
15 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
6 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Living Arts College was Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Living Arts College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees, and Sales and related with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Living Arts College was Male Instructor with 9 employees, and Female Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Living Arts College.

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