Saint John's vs. Lancaster Bible College

Saint Johns University vs. Lancaster Bible College comparison

	Saint Johns University	Lancaster Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,624	2,455
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275	#808
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	lbc.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$29,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$29,990
Room & Board	$12,130	$11,640
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$22,872
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	395
Admitted	1,445	376
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	95.2%
Enrolled %	25.3%	47.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28	21/23
SAT Range	1145/1280	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)
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Academics	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (93%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
Graduation Rate	80%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,666
Median Loan Payment	$279	$172

Diversity	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
% Men	5%	16%
% Women	3%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	48%
% Black	3%	26%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	20%

Students	Saint John's	Lancaster Bible College
% In-State	81%	68%
% Out-of-State	15%	32%
Campus	Saint John's	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 Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,455 students vs. 1,624 students)

Saint John's vs. Lancaster Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or Lancaster Bible College?

• Saint Johns University is 75.7% more expensive to attend than Lancaster Bible College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $29,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.7% higher at Saint John's than Lancaster Bible College ($52,700.00 vs. $29,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lancaster Bible College than Saint John's ($22,872 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lancaster Bible College are 4.2% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($11,640 vs. $12,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Lancaster Bible College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 109.8% larger than aid received Lancaster Bible College ($37,419 vs. $17,839)

Saint John's vs. Lancaster Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint John's 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 Saint John's .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 145 points higher than at Lancaster Bible College (1003)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Lancaster Bible College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Lancaster Bible College (3.31)
• Lancaster Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (95.2%) than Saint John's (90.5%)

Saint John's vs. Lancaster Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's 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 Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Lancaster Bible College (80% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $29,500 more per year than Lancaster Bible College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $34,900)
• Lancaster Bible College students graduate with a $10,334 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($16,666 vs. $27,000)
• Lancaster Bible College graduates are paying $107 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($172 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lancaster Bible College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 67%)

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