Lancaster Bible College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Lancaster Bible College vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Lancaster, PA	Lehman, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,066	368
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#842
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lbc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$27,760	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,760	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,190	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$21,415	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$17,852	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	351	653
Admitted	341	622
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	95.3%
Enrolled %	54%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25
SAT Range	1010/1220	1070/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (93%) Education (7%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	49%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,666	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$172	$277

Diversity	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	50%	64%
% Women	50%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	88%
% Black	26%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	1%

Students	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	68%	83%
% Out-of-State	32%	17%
Campus	Lancaster Bible College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lancaster Bible College is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (2,066 students vs. 368 students)

Lancaster Bible College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lancaster Bible College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Lancaster Bible College is 100.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre for in-state tuition ($27,760.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.2% higher at Lancaster Bible College than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($27,760.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Lancaster Bible College ($16,728 vs. $21,415)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lancaster Bible College are 16% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($11,190 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lancaster Bible College than Penn State Wilkes Barre (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lancaster Bible College students is 68.4% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($17,852 vs. $10,598)

Lancaster Bible College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lancaster Bible College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Lancaster Bible College .

• The average SAT score at Lancaster Bible College (1003) is 21 points higher than at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (982)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Lancaster Bible College (21)
• Lancaster Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre (95.3%)

Lancaster Bible College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lancaster Bible College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Lancaster Bible College.

• The graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (49% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Wilkes Barre earn on average $20,400 more per year than Lancaster Bible College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,900)
• Lancaster Bible College students graduate with a $10,152 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($16,666 vs. $26,818)
• Lancaster Bible College graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($172 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lancaster Bible College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 67%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/