Jacksonville vs Lancaster Bible
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FLCompass Score: Good · Top 39%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 28%
At a glance
- Lancaster Bible has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 51% at Jacksonville.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Jacksonville has the lower price after aid: $21,893 a year, against $24,486 at Lancaster Bible.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Jacksonville: $68,010, against $44,096 at Lancaster Bible.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Lancaster, PA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,957
2,455
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division III
Admission
Admission rate
57%
56%
Average SAT
1205
1180
ACT middle 50%
22–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
67%
First-year retention
75%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,010
$44,096
Median debt
$22,000
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $25,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $22,000
About $24,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $20,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $24,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $28,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $30,000
About $30,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $89,191
- Finance $70,456
- Psychology $62,622
- Management science $61,660
- Marketing $55,252
- Business administration $60,674
- Bible/Biblical Studies $44,718
- Human services $42,735
- Pastoral counseling $38,779
- Teacher education $35,489
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.