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Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Lancaster Bible admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 80% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

56%

56%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,732

Admitted

968

Yield

34%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1070–1280

10001600
Applications +173% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 56%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,569 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.6K

undergrads · larger than 50% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Large suburbOtherStudy abroad
Undergrads +17% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Bible/Biblical Studies (36% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 13% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,507 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Bible/Biblical Studies

36% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$60.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

13%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $28,072 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.8K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $25,940 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $45,869.

39%

$28.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$45,869 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
20% · avg $14K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,096 ten years after enrolling, more than at 21% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 67% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 173% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 56%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +173%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 59% → 56%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 213400 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything