Lancaster Bible vs Olivet Nazarene
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PACatholic life on campusOlivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lancaster Bible has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 61% at Olivet Nazarene.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Olivet Nazarene has the lower price after aid: $17,232 a year, against $24,486 at Lancaster Bible.
- The average price after aid is lower at Olivet Nazarene: $20,729 a year, against $25,480 at Lancaster Bible.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Olivet Nazarene: $53,213, against $44,096 at Lancaster Bible.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lancaster, PA
Bourbonnais, IL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,455
3,275
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
56%
56%
Average SAT
1180
1117
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Graduation rate
67%
61%
First-year retention
79%
71%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$25,480
$20,729
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,486
$17,232
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,017
$15,056
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,904
$18,019
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,034
$23,218
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,957
$25,580
Median debt
$20,500
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,096
$53,213
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.