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Lancaster Bible College is a private regional university located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster Bible College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lancaster Bible College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,435 10 years after enrolling, 89th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lancaster Bible College bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Lancaster Bible College is ranked 84th in Pennsylvania.
Lancaster Bible College’s median net annual cost of $21,430 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lancaster Bible College sorted by number of graduates - Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Social Work, Education, Health & Fitness, Music - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,430
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Lancaster Bible College - Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College is 9% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lancaster Bible College, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lancaster Bible College graduates within 4.3 years.
Lancaster Bible College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lancaster Bible College’s economic mobility score of 5.94 is calculated by adjusting the 7.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lancaster Bible College’s EMS of 5.94 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Lancaster Bible College pays $21,430 a year, $18,940 less than the $40,370 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,430
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lancaster Bible College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,430 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,932. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,172
Pell grants
$3,893
State grants
$3,544
Institutional grants
$11,870
Lancaster Bible College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
2%
Lancaster Bible College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 275 applicants, of which 264 were admitted and 152 enrolled. Lancaster Bible College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
52%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
31%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
25%
12%