The student population at Lancaster Bible College is 2,519 (1,793 undergraduate and 726 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 606 (31.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,139 where 2,519 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,519 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,913 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,913 to 2,519 students, a net gain of 606 (31.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lancaster Bible College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,913 | 1,476 | 746 | 730 | 437 | 279 | 158 |
| 2016-17 | 1,928 15 | 1,472 -4 | 714 -32 | 758 28 | 456 19 | 279 | 177 19 |
| 2017-18 | 2,207 279 | 1,791 319 | 863 149 | 928 170 | 416 -40 | 264 -15 | 152 -25 |
| 2018-19 | 2,122 -85 | 1,688 -103 | 811 -52 | 877 -51 | 434 18 | 267 3 | 167 15 |
| 2019-20 | 2,172 50 | 1,740 52 | 801 -10 | 939 62 | 432 -2 | 261 -6 | 171 4 |
| 2020-21 | 2,038 -134 | 1,610 -130 | 744 -57 | 866 -73 | 428 -4 | 268 7 | 160 -11 |
| 2021-22 | 1,967 -71 | 1,545 -65 | 724 -20 | 821 -45 | 422 -6 | 229 -39 | 193 33 |
| 2022-23 | 2,066 99 | 1,546 1 | 741 17 | 805 -16 | 520 98 | 289 60 | 231 38 |
| 2023-24 | 2,455 389 | 1,778 232 | 834 93 | 944 139 | 677 157 | 383 94 | 294 63 |
| 2024-25 | 2,519 64 | 1,793 15 | 792 -42 | 1,001 57 | 726 49 | 418 35 | 308 14 |
| Average | 2,139 | 1,644 | 777 | 867 | 495 | 294 | 201 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,644 where 1,793 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lancaster Bible College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,476 | 841 | 422 | 419 | 635 | 324 | 311 |
| 2016-17 | 1,472 | 824 | 384 | 440 | 648 | 330 | 318 |
| 2017-18 | 1,791 | 890 | 420 | 470 | 901 | 443 | 458 |
| 2018-19 | 1,688 | 986 | 474 | 512 | 702 | 337 | 365 |
| 2019-20 | 1,740 | 994 | 466 | 528 | 746 | 335 | 411 |
| 2020-21 | 1,610 | 792 | 363 | 429 | 818 | 381 | 437 |
| 2021-22 | 1,545 | 738 | 343 | 395 | 807 | 381 | 426 |
| 2022-23 | 1,546 | 835 | 403 | 432 | 711 | 338 | 373 |
| 2023-24 | 1,778 | 928 | 435 | 493 | 850 | 399 | 451 |
| 2024-25 | 1,793 | 994 | 441 | 553 | 799 | 351 | 448 |
| Average | 1,644 | 1,644 | 415 | 467 | 1,644 | 362 | 400 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 495 where 726 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lancaster Bible College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 437 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 388 | 251 | 137 |
| 2016-17 | 456 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 419 | 257 | 162 |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 388 | 246 | 142 |
| 2018-19 | 434 | 84 | 52 | 32 | 350 | 215 | 135 |
| 2019-20 | 432 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 372 | 219 | 153 |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 389 | 242 | 147 |
| 2021-22 | 422 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 394 | 217 | 177 |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 88 | 44 | 44 | 432 | 245 | 187 |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 112 | 47 | 65 | 565 | 336 | 229 |
| 2024-25 | 726 | 203 | 120 | 83 | 523 | 298 | 225 |
| Average | 495 | 495 | 41 | 32 | 495 | 253 | 169 |
The percentage of white students is 57.44%. The percentage was 45.84% 10 years ago and Lancaster Bible still has a high percentage of white students. 1.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 28.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.84% to 57.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.36% to 1.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 27.55% to 28.03%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.77% to 1.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5901 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7125 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lancaster Bible College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 26 | 527 | 53 | 0 | 877 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 26 | 451 | 51 | 0 | 1,099 | 55 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 32 | 291 | 69 | 0 | 1,205 | 97 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 41 | 546 | 89 | 1 | 938 | 202 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 37 | 402 | 90 | 0 | 1,018 | 390 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 46 | 435 | 87 | 0 | 912 | 373 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 36 | 406 | 76 | 0 | 975 | 299 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 47 | 519 | 54 | 5 | 1,173 | 92 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 33 | 697 | 48 | 8 | 1,406 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 40 | 706 | 35 | 8 | 1,447 | 77 |
| Average | 6 | 36 | 498 | 65 | 2 | 1,105 | 172 |
1,007 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 309.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lancaster Bible College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,913 | 246 | 257 | 1,410 |
| 2016-17 | 1,928 | 211 | 310 | 1,407 |
| 2017-18 | 2,207 | 204 | 801 | 1,202 |
| 2018-19 | 2,122 | 259 | 295 | 1,568 |
| 2019-20 | 2,172 | 277 | 273 | 1,622 |
| 2020-21 | 2,038 | 334 | 230 | 1,474 |
| 2021-22 | 1,967 | 430 | 215 | 1,322 |
| 2022-23 | 2,066 | 571 | 630 | 865 |
| 2023-24 | 2,455 | 867 | 272 | 1,316 |
| 2024-25 | 2,519 | 1,007 | 284 | 1,228 |
| Average | 2,139 | 441 | 357 | 1,341 |
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