Private nonprofit · College

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

55.9%
Admit rate
$25,480
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$44,096
Median earnings

Lancaster Bible College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,569 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,569 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 56% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Lancaster Bible College's admitted students.

Admit rate
55.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1280
Avg GPA (est.)
3.43

Enter a test score to see where you land against Lancaster Bible College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Lancaster Bible College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Originally called Hickory Town, Lancaster was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Since 2005, Lancaster's downtown has increased the number of specialty shops, boutiques, bars, clubs, and galleries. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Lancaster, PA
To the ocean
37 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Lancaster (LNS)

How Lancaster Bible College compares

Selectivity55.9%

More selective than 80% · #16 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1180

Higher than 52%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 72% · #44 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention79%

Higher than 60%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,096

Higher than 21% · #107 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$25,480

Cheaper than 27% · #68 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment1,569

Larger than 51%

Percentiles compare Lancaster Bible College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,295students
  • Undergraduate1,56968%
  • Graduate72632%

Undergraduates by gender

1,569undergrads
  • Women79951%
  • Men77049%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black25%
  • Hispanic1.5%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial8.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,569
Graduate enrollment
726
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
41%
Median family income
$44,042
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$52,299
Endowment
$19,383,479

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
55.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1280
SAT average
1180
SAT reading
530–665
SAT math
540–615
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.43

Cost

In-state tuition
$29,990
Room & board
$12,221
Books & supplies
$970
Total cost of attendance
$44,066
Average net price
$25,480

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
63%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
12%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,747
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,096
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
63%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
450
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
29%
Housing charge (year)
$5,970
Meal plan (year)
$5,670
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
354 (204 men · 150 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Soccer67
Volleyball50
Basketball42
Track and Field (Indoor)40
Track and Field (Outdoor)40
Baseball35
Tennis19
Cross Country19
Softball15
Field Hockey14
Golf13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,519 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,486
$30–48k
$22,017
$48–75k
$23,904
$75–110k
$24,034
$110k+
$29,957

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$97,676

$23,904/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,656
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from Lancaster Bible College itself, averaging $14,656, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 167 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,096
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,147
Men
$52,729

Men out-earn women by $18,582 (54%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
44.1″
Annual snow
21.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 2NE Fltr Plt, PA US station (1.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.