Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster Bible College graduated 14 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #362 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

64.5% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 75.0% against 55.6% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Lancaster Bible College. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (87.3% vs 59.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $25,940 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 49.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.