10-yr median earnings
$44,096
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster Bible College is a private nonprofit institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $44,096 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $25,480/yr — as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $44,096
- 10-yr median earnings
- 55.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $25,480
- Avg net price / yr
- 68.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lancaster Bible College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 42%
- former-student earnings, US
- 55.9%
- acceptance rate
- 68.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Lancaster Bible College is a private nonprofit institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania enrolling 1,569 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 55.9% with an average SAT of 1,180. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,096 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $25,480. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster Bible College operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 1,569 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Lancaster Bible College is categorized as "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Lancaster Bible College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$44,096
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,480
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
68.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
75.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
79.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,480
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
68.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 68.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lancaster Bible College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lancaster Bible College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lancaster Bible College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$44,096 Top 42% higher than 58% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Quick Facts
1,569
Undergraduate enrollment
55.9%
Acceptance rate
1,180
SAT average
68.8%
150%-time completion
$44,096
10-yr median earnings
79.4%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 55.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,180 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 540 – 615 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 530 – 665 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $29,990 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,990 |
| Average Net Price | $25,480 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $24,486 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $22,017 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $23,904 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,957 |
35.5%
Pell Grant Rate
49.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
$217/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Lancaster Bible College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +22.9% over 10 years, from $18,616 to $22,870 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,6162023 · $22,870
Over the same years, enrollment went +24.7% (1,212 → 1,511 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
50.9%
Female
35.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
68.8%
150%-Time Completion
79.4%
Retention Rate
$36,747
Median Earnings (6yr)
$44,096
Median Earnings (10yr)
58.6%
Earning Over $25K
75.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Lancaster Bible College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$60,674 median earnings
- Bible/Biblical Studies
Bible/Biblical Studies
$44,718 median earnings
- Human Services, General
Human Services, General
$42,735 median earnings
- Pastoral Counseling and Sp…
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
$38,779 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$35,489 median earnings
- Bible/Biblical Studies
Bible/Biblical Studies
$29,886 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 55 | $60,674 | $23,250 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's | 125 | $44,718 | $21,955 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | 11 | $42,735 | $35,779 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's | 29 | $38,779 | $22,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 28 | $35,489 | $24,358 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Associate's | 26 | $29,886 | $18,473 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 21 | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 11 | - | $21,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 15 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Lancaster Bible College? ▼
Lancaster Bible College is a private nonprofit institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 55.9%. The average SAT score is 1,180. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,569 students.
How much do Lancaster Bible College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lancaster Bible College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,096 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,747.
How much does Lancaster Bible College cost? ▼
The average net price at Lancaster Bible College is $25,480. In-state tuition is $29,990 and out-of-state tuition is $29,990. Median student debt at graduation is $20,500.
What is the graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College? ▼
Lancaster Bible College has a 68.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 79.4%.
Is Lancaster Bible College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lancaster Bible College is $20,500, while former students earn a median of $44,096 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $217.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Lancaster Bible College
- Lancaster Bible College's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 58th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $25,480 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Pennsylvania.Browse Pennsylvania
Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.