Quad

Head-to-head

Lancaster Bible
Moravian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Moravian grads earn $17.8K more ten years out than Lancaster Bible's ($61,860 vs. $44,096)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lancaster Bible's yield is 18 pts higher than Moravian's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Lancaster Bible costs about $8.8K less per year on average than Moravian ($28,072 vs. $36,826, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Moravian's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Lancaster Bible

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Lancaster Bible has 6 pts more first-gen students than Moravian (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Moravian graduates 4 pts more of its students than Lancaster Bible (69% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate

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

Moravian admits 54%, Lancaster Bible 56%; Lancaster Bible's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Lancaster Bible56%
Moravian54%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lancaster BibleSelective
  • MoravianSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lancaster Bible
1070–1280
Moravian
1070–1285
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lancaster BibleGPA and school record required
  • MoravianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Moravian is a bit larger than Lancaster Bible (1,949 vs. 1,569 undergrads); Lancaster Bible has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lancaster Bible1.6K
Moravian1.9K
Pell Grant share
Lancaster Bible35%
Moravian32%

Majors and faculty

Bible/Biblical Studies leads at Lancaster Bible, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Moravian; Moravian has 10 students per faculty member to Lancaster Bible's 19.

Students per faculty member
Lancaster Bible19 to 1
Moravian10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lancaster BibleBible/Biblical Studies36%
  • MoravianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Lancaster Bible costs about $8.8K less a year than Moravian on average; Moravian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lancaster Bible$28.1K
Moravian$36.8K
Aid generosity
Lancaster Bible39%
Moravian48%

What each pays off

Moravian's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lancaster Bible$44.1K
Moravian$61.9K
Graduation rate
Lancaster Bible65%
Moravian69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lancaster BibleGrowing+173%
  • MoravianGrowing+303%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why