The College of Saint Rose vs. Lancaster Bible College

The College of Saint Rose vs. Lancaster Bible College comparison

	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Location	Albany, NY	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,538	2,455
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#540	#808
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	strose.edu	lbc.edu
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Costs	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$36,122	$29,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,122	$29,990
Room & Board	$14,394	$11,640
Avg Net Price	$24,618	$22,872
Avg Grant Aid	$28,162	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,827	395
Admitted	2,075	376
Acceptance Rate	73.4%Open	95.2%
Enrolled %	13.9%Open	47.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		21/23
SAT Range	1001/1228	1080/1270
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	May 1, 2025

Academics	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (42%) Business (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%) Health Professions (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (93%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Graduation Rate	63%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,500	$16,666
Median Loan Payment	$242	$172

Diversity	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
% Men	12%	16%
% Women	39%	12%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	48%
% Black	10%	26%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	20%

Students	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
% In-State	79%	68%
% Out-of-State	15%	32%
Campus	The College of Saint Rose	Lancaster Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Saint Rose is larger than than Lancaster Bible College based on total student enrollment (2,538 students vs. 2,455 students)

The College of Saint Rose vs. Lancaster Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The College of Saint Rose or Lancaster Bible College?

• The College of Saint Rose is 20.4% more expensive to attend than Lancaster Bible College for in-state tuition ($36,122.00 vs. $29,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.4% higher at The College of Saint Rose than Lancaster Bible College ($36,122.00 vs. $29,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lancaster Bible College than The College of Saint Rose ($22,872 vs. $24,618)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lancaster Bible College are 23.7% lower than costs at The College of Saint Rose ($11,640 vs. $14,394)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Saint Rose than Lancaster Bible College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Saint Rose students is 57.9% larger than aid received Lancaster Bible College ($28,162 vs. $17,839)

The College of Saint Rose vs. Lancaster Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The College of Saint Rose 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 The College of Saint Rose .

• Accepted freshman Lancaster Bible College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at The College of Saint Rose (3.3)
• Lancaster Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (95.2%) than The College of Saint Rose (73.4%)

The College of Saint Rose vs. Lancaster Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The College of Saint Rose 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 The College of Saint Rose.

• The graduation rate at The College of Saint Rose is higher than Lancaster Bible College (63% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from The College of Saint Rose earn on average $8,500 more per year than Lancaster Bible College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $34,900)
• Lancaster Bible College students graduate with a $6,834 lower median federal student loan debt than The College of Saint Rose graduates. ($16,666 vs. $23,500)
• Lancaster Bible College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than The College of Saint Rose graduates. ($172 vs. $242)
• More The College of Saint Rose 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/