Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA 17601-5036

Overview

Admission

Lancaster Bible College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 414 applications and 279 students were granted admission. Lancaster Bible College is at the #65 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 24% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 72% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Lancaster Bible College's tuition was $20,820 for all students regardless of residency (22.3% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 97% of Lancaster Bible College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 37% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,769 (which is 14.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Lancaster Bible College in 2016-2017, was 129, which is 70% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,254 (which is 10.9% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Lancaster Bible College has enrolled a total of 1,928 students (861 students full-time and 1,067 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,928 students, 152 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 52% men and 48% women and 1,472 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 456 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 211 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Lancaster Bible College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Lancaster Bible College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Lancaster Bible College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $28,200. Last year, out of the total 294 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 262 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 324 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 269 were employed.