The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 65.10% where the last year rate was 66%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% for full-time students and 49.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.10% where the current academic year rate is 66%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 73% | 70% | 76% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | 55% | 68% |
| 2017-18 | 57% | 53% | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 60% | 56% | 65% |
| 2019-20 | 61% | 47% | 71% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 68% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 55% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 68% | 68% | 68% |
| 2023-24 | 71% | 70% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 61% | 71% |
| Average | 65.10% | 60.30% | 69.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.70% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Lancaster Bible College from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 12% |
| Average | 7.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% for full-time students and 49.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Lancaster Bible from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 80% |
| 2016-17 | 78% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 76% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 81% | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 80% | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 79% | 100% |
| Average | 78.50% | 49.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lancaster Bible College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 15.60:1 |
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