Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA 1,569 Undergrads 65.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$44,066

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$25,480

After Aid

Median Earnings

$44,774

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,480

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$44,774

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate65.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time63.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS62.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

55.9%

SAT Avg

1,180

SAT Reading

25th: 53056575th: 665

SAT Math

25th: 54054575th: 615

ACT Composite

25th: -2375th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$409k

-$57k

-$75k

Median Cost$25k/yr

+$318k

-$149k

-$167k

Full Cost$44k/yr

+$251k

-$216k

-$233k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$25k/yr

Never

-182%

Full Cost$44k/yr

Never

-147%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-169%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-102%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Bible/Biblical Studies

CertCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,192

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

AssocCIP: 3902

Median Debt

$18,473

Earnings (4yr)

$29,886

Natl Median: $41,884

Lifetime Value Added

-$202k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

BachCIP: 3902

Median Debt

$21,955

Earnings (4yr)

$44,718

Natl Median: $44,533

Lifetime Value Added

-$167k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$60,674

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communications Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Services, General

BachCIP: 4400

Median Debt

$35,779

Earnings (4yr)

$42,735

Natl Median: $48,597

Lifetime Value Added

-$184k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

BachCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,103

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$39,534

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$218k

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$38,779

Natl Median: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

-$218k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$21,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,925

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$257k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$24,358

Earnings (4yr)

$35,489

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$246k

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

BachCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,259

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

BachCIP: 3999

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,566

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

MastCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,028

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$20,969

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$534k

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

MastCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,204

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

MastCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Gr-CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,655

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.