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Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster Bible College is a private campus in suburban Lancaster, PA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,652
family income
under $30k
$16,948
$30–48k
$19,100
$48–75k
$24,474
$75–110k
$27,820
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$25,4802023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$18k$20k$23k$25k200820232008: $16,6182009: $15,8802010: $19,0512011: $19,2512012: $18,6162013: $17,3692014: $20,9792015: $20,2202016: $21,1452017: $21,0092018: $22,3492019: $21,4302020: $22,4752021: $22,5752022: $22,8702023: $25,480$25,480
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $16,6182009: $15,8802010: $19,0512011: $19,2512012: $18,6162013: $17,3692014: $20,9792015: $20,2202016: $21,1452017: $21,0092018: $22,3492019: $21,4302020: $22,4752021: $22,5752022: $22,8702023: $25,480$25,480

Average net price at Lancaster Bible College rose from $16,618 (2008) to $25,480 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$16,618
2009$15,880
2010$19,051
2011$19,251
2012$18,616
2013$17,369
2014$20,979
2015$20,220
2016$21,145
2017$21,009
2018$22,349
2019$21,430
2020$22,475
2021$22,575
2022$22,870
2023$25,480
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$44,0662024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $25,3302010: $24,8652011: $27,2702012: $28,2302013: $27,3722014: $28,5172015: $29,9212016: $30,1662017: $32,1832018: $33,5192019: $35,4052020: $36,5442021: $37,7242022: $39,8822023: $40,8132024: $44,066$44,066
$30k$40k200920242009: $25,3302010: $24,8652011: $27,2702012: $28,2302013: $27,3722014: $28,5172015: $29,9212016: $30,1662017: $32,1832018: $33,5192019: $35,4052020: $36,5442021: $37,7242022: $39,8822023: $40,8132024: $44,066$44,066

Total cost at Lancaster Bible College rose from $25,330 (2009) to $44,066 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$25,330
2010$24,865
2011$27,270
2012$28,230
2013$27,372
2014$28,517
2015$29,921
2016$30,166
2017$32,183
2018$33,519
2019$35,405
2020$36,544
2021$37,724
2022$39,882
2023$40,813
2024$44,066
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $9,9302001: $10,5402002: $10,9902003: $11,7002004: $12,3602005: $13,0802006: $13,8002007: $14,5202008: $15,2902013: $18,2702014: $18,8002015: $19,9802016: $21,5002017: $22,5802018: $25,2702019: $26,1702020: $27,3702021: $27,3702022: $28,4602023: $29,990$29,990
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $9,9302001: $10,5402002: $10,9902003: $11,7002004: $12,3602005: $13,0802006: $13,8002007: $14,5202008: $15,2902013: $18,2702014: $18,8002015: $19,9802016: $21,5002017: $22,5802018: $25,2702019: $26,1702020: $27,3702021: $27,3702022: $28,4602023: $29,990$29,990

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$9,930
2001$10,540
2002$10,990
2003$11,700
2004$12,360
2005$13,080
2006$13,800
2007$14,520
2008$15,290
2013$18,270
2014$18,800
2015$19,980
2016$21,500
2017$22,580
2018$25,270
2019$26,170
2020$27,370
2021$27,370
2022$28,460
2023$29,990
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Lancaster Bible College reports published tuition of $29,990 in this record. Lancaster Bible College's $29,990 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Lancaster Bible College reports 1,569 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

66.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lancaster Bible College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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66.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 44.1%entered 1992: 43.2%entered 1993: 54.6%entered 1994: 39.1%entered 1995: 37.4%entered 1996: 58.8%entered 1997: 53.6%entered 1998: 43.5%entered 1999: 61.9%entered 2000: 68.1%entered 2001: 61.1%entered 2002: 64.8%entered 2003: 62.2%entered 2004: 50.7%entered 2005: 58.5%entered 2006: 72%entered 2007: 69.5%entered 2008: 61.9%entered 2009: 73%entered 2010: 62%entered 2011: 57%entered 2012: 60.5%entered 2013: 61.9%entered 2014: 72.5%entered 2015: 61.6%entered 2016: 68.3%entered 2017: 71.4%entered 2018: 66.7%66.7%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 44.1%entered 1992: 43.2%entered 1993: 54.6%entered 1994: 39.1%entered 1995: 37.4%entered 1996: 58.8%entered 1997: 53.6%entered 1998: 43.5%entered 1999: 61.9%entered 2000: 68.1%entered 2001: 61.1%entered 2002: 64.8%entered 2003: 62.2%entered 2004: 50.7%entered 2005: 58.5%entered 2006: 72%entered 2007: 69.5%entered 2008: 61.9%entered 2009: 73%entered 2010: 62%entered 2011: 57%entered 2012: 60.5%entered 2013: 61.9%entered 2014: 72.5%entered 2015: 61.6%entered 2016: 68.3%entered 2017: 71.4%entered 2018: 66.7%66.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College rose from 44.1% (entered 1991) to 66.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort44.1%
1992 cohort43.2%
1993 cohort54.6%
1994 cohort39.1%
1995 cohort37.4%
1996 cohort58.8%
1997 cohort53.6%
1998 cohort43.5%
1999 cohort61.9%
2000 cohort68.1%
2001 cohort61.1%
2002 cohort64.8%
2003 cohort62.2%
2004 cohort50.7%
2005 cohort58.5%
2006 cohort72%
2007 cohort69.5%
2008 cohort61.9%
2009 cohort73%
2010 cohort62%
2011 cohort57%
2012 cohort60.5%
2013 cohort61.9%
2014 cohort72.5%
2015 cohort61.6%
2016 cohort68.3%
2017 cohort71.4%
2018 cohort66.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,498Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,407Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,065Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,063Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,048Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,841Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,013Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $16,284Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $18,184Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $16,536Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,625Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,469Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,360Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,337Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,063Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,978Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,409Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,370Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,485Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,319$9,319 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,498Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,407Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,065Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,063Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,048Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,841Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,013Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $16,284Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $18,184Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $16,536Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,625Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,469Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,360Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,337Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,063Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,978Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,409Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,370Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,485Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,319$9,319 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$10,000$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,000$3,360
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,000$3,337
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,498$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$11,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,500$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,407$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$12,065$3,407
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,063$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,750$5,063
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,500$5,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,048$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,841$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$15,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$14,013$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$16,284$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$18,184$6,978
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$16,536$7,409
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$18,625$9,370
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$19,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$20,500$9,485
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$20,469$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$20,500$9,319
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$36,747
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$42,133
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$44,096
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lancaster Bible College admitted 968 of 1,732 applicants in Fall 2024. The 55.9% rate describes that application pool.

55.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$29,990 tuition · 2023–241,569 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1070–12801600

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Admissions

Lancaster Bible College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Lancaster Bible College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–665 and Math was 540–615 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1070–1280 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing530600665
SAT Math540580615

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lancaster Bible College received 1,732 applications and admitted 968 (55.9%), with 326 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

55.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%80%100%2001202420112001: 75.7%2002: 89.8%2003: 76%2004: 71.6%2005: 79.3%2006: 74.2%2007: 58.5%2008: 62.8%2009: 68.6%2010: 55.4%2012: 52.3%2013: 58.1%2014: 59.5%2015: 67.6%2016: 67.4%2017: 71.8%2018: 63.6%2019: 96%2020: 96.7%2021: 96%2022: 97.2%2023: 95.2%2024: 55.9%55.9%2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%80%100%200120242001: 75.7%2002: 89.8%2003: 76%2004: 71.6%2005: 79.3%2006: 74.2%2007: 58.5%2008: 62.8%2009: 68.6%2010: 55.4%2012: 52.3%2013: 58.1%2014: 59.5%2015: 67.6%2016: 67.4%2017: 71.8%2018: 63.6%2019: 96%2020: 96.7%2021: 96%2022: 97.2%2023: 95.2%2024: 55.9%55.9%2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200175.7%
Fall 200289.8%
Fall 200376%
Fall 200471.6%
Fall 200579.3%
Fall 200674.2%
Fall 200758.5%
Fall 200862.8%
Fall 200968.6%
Fall 201055.4%
Fall 2011—
Fall 201252.3%
Fall 201358.1%
Fall 201459.5%
Fall 201567.6%
Fall 201667.4%
Fall 201771.8%
Fall 201863.6%
Fall 201996%
Fall 202096.7%
Fall 202196%
Fall 202297.2%
Fall 202395.2%
Fall 202455.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1280Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8802003: 9402004: 8902005: 8802006: 9102007: 8732008: 8702009: 8802010: 8902011: 8802012: 8802013: 8602014: 8902015: 8852016: 9002017: 9402018: 10002019: 9802020: 9802021: 10102022: 10102023: 10802024: 107010702001: 11002002: 11002003: 11502004: 11202005: 11202006: 11602007: 11102008: 11202009: 11102010: 11132011: 11002012: 11102013: 11302014: 11152015: 11302016: 11202017: 11702018: 12002019: 11802020: 12002021: 12102022: 12202023: 12702024: 12801280
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8802003: 9402004: 8902005: 8802006: 9102007: 8732008: 8702009: 8802010: 8902011: 8802012: 8802013: 8602014: 8902015: 8852016: 9002017: 9402018: 10002019: 9802020: 9802021: 10102022: 10102023: 10802024: 107010702001: 11002002: 11002003: 11502004: 11202005: 11202006: 11602007: 11102008: 11202009: 11102010: 11132011: 11002012: 11102013: 11302014: 11152015: 11302016: 11202017: 11702018: 12002019: 11802020: 12002021: 12102022: 12202023: 12702024: 12801280

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018901100
Fall 20028801100
Fall 20039401150
Fall 20048901120
Fall 20058801120
Fall 20069101160
Fall 20078731110
Fall 20088701120
Fall 20098801110
Fall 20108901113
Fall 20118801100
Fall 20128801110
Fall 20138601130
Fall 20148901115
Fall 20158851130
Fall 20169001120
Fall 20179401170
Fall 201810001200
Fall 20199801180
Fall 20209801200
Fall 202110101210
Fall 202210101220
Fall 202310801270
Fall 202410701280
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–23Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120232001: 162002: 192003: 172004: 202005: 172006: 192007: 172008: 182009: 192010: 182011: 192012: 182013: 162014: 182015: 192016: 192017: 202018: 202019: 182020: 182021: 202022: 202023: 21212001: 232002: 222003: 232004: 242005: 232006: 272007: 242008: 232009: 252010: 242011: 232012: 242013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 222021: 262022: 252023: 2323
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120232001: 162002: 192003: 172004: 202005: 172006: 192007: 172008: 182009: 192010: 182011: 192012: 182013: 162014: 182015: 192016: 192017: 202018: 202019: 182020: 182021: 202022: 202023: 21212001: 232002: 222003: 232004: 242005: 232006: 272007: 242008: 232009: 252010: 242011: 232012: 242013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 222021: 262022: 252023: 2323

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011623
Fall 20021922
Fall 20031723
Fall 20042024
Fall 20051723
Fall 20061927
Fall 20071724
Fall 20081823
Fall 20091925
Fall 20101824
Fall 20111923
Fall 20121824
Fall 20131622
Fall 20141823
Fall 20151923
Fall 20161925
Fall 20172025
Fall 20182025
Fall 20191824
Fall 20201822
Fall 20212026
Fall 20222025
Fall 20232123
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,569Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

5007501k1k2k200220242002: 6392003: 6412004: 6882005: 6782006: 5632007: 6262008: 6462009: 7022010: 8322011: 9182012: 1,0512013: 1,2122014: 1,3362015: 1,3882016: 1,3692017: 1,5042018: 1,5302019: 1,4022020: 1,4182021: 1,3502022: 1,2862023: 1,5112024: 1,5691,569
5001k2k200220242002: 6392003: 6412004: 6882005: 6782006: 5632007: 6262008: 6462009: 7022010: 8322011: 9182012: 1,0512013: 1,2122014: 1,3362015: 1,3882016: 1,3692017: 1,5042018: 1,5302019: 1,4022020: 1,4182021: 1,3502022: 1,2862023: 1,5112024: 1,5691,569

Undergraduate enrollment at Lancaster Bible College rose from 639 (Fall 2002) to 1,569 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002639
Fall 2003641
Fall 2004688
Fall 2005678
Fall 2006563
Fall 2007626
Fall 2008646
Fall 2009702
Fall 2010832
Fall 2011918
Fall 20121,051
Fall 20131,212
Fall 20141,336
Fall 20151,388
Fall 20161,369
Fall 20171,504
Fall 20181,530
Fall 20191,402
Fall 20201,418
Fall 20211,350
Fall 20221,286
Fall 20231,511
Fall 20241,569
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 78%2003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 69%2006: 74%2007: 71%2008: 75%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 74%2012: 72%2013: 75%2014: 79%2015: 78%2016: 76%2017: 81%2018: 75%2019: 81%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 79%79%
70%75%80%200220232002: 78%2003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 69%2006: 74%2007: 71%2008: 75%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 74%2012: 72%2013: 75%2014: 79%2015: 78%2016: 76%2017: 81%2018: 75%2019: 81%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 79%79%

First-year retention at Lancaster Bible College has held near 79% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort78%
Fall 2003 cohort70%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort69%
Fall 2006 cohort74%
Fall 2007 cohort71%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort79%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort74%
Fall 2012 cohort72%
Fall 2013 cohort75%
Fall 2014 cohort79%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort76%
Fall 2017 cohort81%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort81%
Fall 2020 cohort80%
Fall 2021 cohort81%
Fall 2022 cohort75%
Fall 2023 cohort79%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Lancaster Bible College

Faculty pay at Lancaster Bible College averages $69,732 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Lancaster Bible College as a primarily residential campus of 1,569 undergraduates — and 79.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lancaster Bible College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1070–1280 — their midpoint is near the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Lancaster Bible College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Lancaster Bible College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lancaster Bible College55.9%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lancaster Bible College$29,990
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lancaster Bible College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lancaster Bible College$44,096
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisLancaster Bible CollegePennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS55.9%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$29,990$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$44,096$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lancaster Bible College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lancaster Bible College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,674
Bible/Biblical Studies$44,718
Human Services, General$42,735
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$38,779
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,489

These 5 fields listed for Lancaster Bible College measure earnings after completion. The $44,096 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional Lancaster Bible College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lancaster Bible College report?

Lancaster Bible College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1070–1280 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Lancaster Bible College's acceptance rate?

55.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 968 admitted from 1,732 applicants.

How much does Lancaster Bible College cost?

At Lancaster Bible College, tuition is $29,990. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lancaster Bible College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,096. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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