Lancaster Bible vs Olivet Nazarene
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, ILCompass Score: Good · Top 41%
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.
- Olivet Nazarene has the lower average price after aid: about $21,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Lancaster Bible.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Lancaster, PA
Bourbonnais, IL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,455
3,275
Sports
NCAA Division III
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
56%
56%
Average SAT
1180
1117
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
61%
First-year retention
79%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,096
$53,213
Median debt
$20,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $25,000
About $21,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $24,000
About $17,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $15,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
About $23,000
Over $110,000
About $30,000
About $26,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $60,674
- Bible/Biblical Studies $44,718
- Human services $42,735
- Pastoral counseling $38,779
- Teacher education $35,489
- Nursing $84,705
- Engineering (general) $82,632
- Accounting $77,132
- Economics $68,935
- Biology $58,864
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.