Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · Private · Large suburb · LBC
Private institution in Lancaster, PA · 1,511 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $44,096 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,8701,333rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,9901,348th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $29,9901,254th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,8131,235th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,0961,414th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,7471,438th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.4%370th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.9%992nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.2%1,416th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1161497th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5111,108th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.5%1,172nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 57 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 21 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $36,117 | $36,668 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $30,119 | $25,194 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $29,202 | $24,615 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,598 | $32,925 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $25,967 | $27,295 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyTheology | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Communications Technology/TechnicianCommunications Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitelbc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 213400)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Lancaster Bible College vs King's CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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