Lancaster Bible College Graduate Schools

Lancaster Bible College (referred to as Lancaster Bible) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lancaster, PA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (smaller programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lancaster Bible College is $11,985 in average. The school has 520 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,066 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Lancaster Bible College (referred to as Lancaster Bible) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lancaster, PA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (smaller programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1982 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Lancaster Bible Directory Information
School NameLancaster Bible College (Lancaster Bible)
Address901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601-5036
Phone717-569-7071
Webhttps://www.LBC.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.lbc.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.lbc.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lancaster Bible College is $11,985 in average. The school has 520 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,066 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 52 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,985
Student Population520
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs52 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Lancaster Bible College is $11,985 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $535.
Lancaster Bible College offers the alternative tuition plans.
Lancaster Bible College offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lancaster Bible College is $11,985. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.31% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,230$3,300
2019-2020$10,440$990
2020-2021$10,470$990
2021-2022$10,500$990
2022-2023$10,985$1,000
The graduate school tuition & fees of Lancaster Bible is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,553 (public) / $20,439 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Lancaster Bible College$11,985
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools$20,074$22,186
Public$20,174$27,553
Private$20,439
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,540 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lancaster Bible College. On-campus living costs are decreased by -0.10% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $9,350. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,750$2,350$7,000$2,350
2019-2020$9,000$2,350$7,000$2,350
2020-2021$9,650$2,350$7,000$2,350
2021-2022$11,204$2,350$7,000$2,350
2022-2023$11,190$2,350$7,000$2,350
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $535 at Lancaster Bible College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$535
2019-2020$535
2020-2021$535
2021-2022$535
2022-2023$535

Graduate Programs at Lancaster Bible

Lancaster Bible College offers 21 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 126 students have completed their study at Lancaster Bible College.
Offered Degrees at Lancaster Bible College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree160112
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3014
Post Bachelor's Degree200
Total210126
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lancaster Bible College by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Bible/Biblical Studies program with 0 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Pastoral Studies/Counseling program with 21 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 6 completers.
Lancaster Bible College offers 21 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 126 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 112 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 12 completers-
Special Education and Teaching (other)3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management0-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 68 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies11-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology0-
Theology/Theological Studies0-
Divinity/Ministry14-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)10-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling21-
Youth Ministry0-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)12-
Psychology [+] 13 completers-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling2-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling4-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor9-
Business [+] 4 completers-
Organizational Leadership4-
Total112
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 8 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies2-
Divinity/Ministry6-
Business [+] 6 completers-
Organizational Leadership6-
Total14
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 0 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at Lancaster Bible

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 422 students enrolled into Lancaster Bible College graduate schools where it has total 2,066 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 28 full-time and 394 part-time graduate students. By gender, 229 male and 193 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total422229193
Full-time281216
Part-tme394217177
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 110 White (26.07%), 138 Black/African American (32.70%), 14 Hispanic (3.32%), 14 Asian (3.32%), and 146 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total422229193
American Indian/Native American220
Asian1486
Black/African American1386573
Hispanic1459
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1106644
Two More1116447
Un-Known331914
Non-resident Alien000
Lancaster Bible College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 45 graduate students (10.66% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total422
Enrolled Online Exclusively45
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses377
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lancaster Bible College. 29 students are aged 20 to 24 (6.87% of total students), 139 students are aged above 50 (32.94%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lancaster Bible College.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total422229193
Age 22-2429209
Age 25-29562036
Age 30-34352411
Age 35-39604416
Age 40-491025052
Age 50-641135459
Over 6426179
Age Un-Known101

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