Multnomah Bible College vs. Lancaster Bible College

Multnomah University vs. Lancaster Bible College comparison

	Multnomah University	Lancaster Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Location	Portland, OR	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	608	2,066
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#842
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	multnomah.edu	lbc.edu
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Costs	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$28,160	$27,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,160	$27,760
Room & Board	$9,920	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$27,695	$21,415
Avg Grant Aid	$17,452	$17,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	474	351
Admitted	253	341
Acceptance Rate	53.4%	97.2%
Enrolled %	35.6%	54%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/28	20/25
SAT Range	1050/1220	1010/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (93%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Graduation Rate	42%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,250	$16,666
Median Loan Payment	$219	$172

Diversity	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
% Men	55%	50%
% Women	45%	50%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	48%
% Black	4%	26%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	20%

Students	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
% In-State	33%	68%
% Out-of-State	67%	32%
Campus	Multnomah Bible College	Lancaster Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lancaster Bible College is larger than than Multnomah Bible College based on total student enrollment (2,066 students vs. 608 students)

Multnomah Bible College vs. Lancaster Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Multnomah Bible College or Lancaster Bible College?

• Multnomah University is 1.4% more expensive to attend than Lancaster Bible College for in-state tuition ($28,160.00 vs. $27,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at Multnomah Bible College than Lancaster Bible College ($28,160.00 vs. $27,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lancaster Bible College than Multnomah Bible College ($21,415 vs. $27,695)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Multnomah University are 12.8% lower than costs at Lancaster Bible College ($9,920 vs. $11,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Multnomah University as Lancaster Bible College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lancaster Bible College students is 2.3% larger than aid received Multnomah University ($17,852 vs. $17,452)

Multnomah Bible College vs. Lancaster Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Lancaster Bible College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Multnomah Bible College (3.25)
• Lancaster Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Multnomah Bible College (53.4%)

Multnomah Bible College vs. Lancaster Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Multnomah Bible College or Lancaster Bible College? 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 Lancaster Bible College and Multnomah Bible College.

• The graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College is higher than Multnomah University (49% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Multnomah University earn on average $300 more per year than Lancaster Bible College graduates after ten years. ($35,200 vs. $34,900)
• Lancaster Bible College students graduate with a $4,584 lower median federal student loan debt than Multnomah Bible College graduates. ($16,666 vs. $21,250)
• Lancaster Bible College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Multnomah Bible College graduates. ($172 vs. $219)
• More Multnomah Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lancaster Bible College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 67%)

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