Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lancaster Bible's yield is 20 pts higher than Alvernia's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Alvernia grads earn $11K more ten years out than Lancaster Bible's ($55,055 vs. $44,096)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Alvernia has 10 pts more first-gen students than Lancaster Bible (45% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Alvernia's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Lancaster Bible

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Lancaster Bible costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Alvernia ($28,072 vs. $32,936, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Alvernia is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Lancaster Bible admits 56%, Alvernia 58%; Lancaster Bible's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Lancaster Bible56%
Alvernia58%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lancaster BibleSelective
  • AlverniaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lancaster Bible
1070–1280
Alvernia
1093–1286
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lancaster BibleGPA and school record required
  • AlverniaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alvernia is a bit larger than Lancaster Bible (2,152 vs. 1,569 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lancaster Bible1.6K
Alvernia2.2K
Pell Grant share
Lancaster Bible35%
Alvernia36%

Majors and faculty

Bible/Biblical Studies leads at Lancaster Bible, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Alvernia; Alvernia has 14 students per faculty member to Lancaster Bible's 19.

Students per faculty member
Lancaster Bible19 to 1
Alvernia14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lancaster BibleBible/Biblical Studies36%
  • AlverniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Lancaster Bible costs about $4.9K less a year than Alvernia on average; Alvernia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lancaster Bible$28.1K
Alvernia$32.9K
Aid generosity
Lancaster Bible39%
Alvernia47%

What each pays off

Alvernia's former students earn more, a median $55.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lancaster Bible$44.1K
Alvernia$55.1K
Graduation rate
Lancaster Bible65%
Alvernia65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lancaster BibleGrowing+173%
  • AlverniaGrowing+228%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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