Lancaster Bible vs Spring Arbor
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PACatholic life on campusSpring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lancaster Bible has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 64% at Spring Arbor.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Spring Arbor has the lower price after aid: $14,530 a year, against $24,486 at Lancaster Bible.
- The average price after aid is lower at Spring Arbor: $19,353 a year, against $25,480 at Lancaster Bible.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Spring Arbor: $51,732, against $44,096 at Lancaster Bible.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lancaster, PA
Spring Arbor, MI
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,455
2,390
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%
52%
Average SAT
1180
1170
Graduation rate
67%
64%
First-year retention
79%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$25,480
$19,353
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,486
$14,530
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,017
$15,697
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,904
$16,197
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,034
$19,358
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,957
$21,370
Median debt
$20,500
$26,375
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,096
$51,732
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.