Institutional Effectiveness
Outcomes & Assessments for LBC | Capital
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness presents the following information as measurable evidences of the college’s outcomes and assessment.
Information Posted June 2021
Our Mission
Lancaster Bible College exists to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving him in the Church and society.
Our Vision
Lancaster Bible College will be a premier learning community that intentionally develops the head, heart, and hands of servant ministry leaders for global impact.
Our Core Values and Goals
Lancaster Bible College has established a set of core values to serve as the compass for fulfilling its mission. The LBC experience is an important factor in the development of ministry leaders. LBC’s core values are as follows:
1. Committed to premier biblical higher education as evidenced by the encouragement of a Christ-centered learning community.
2. Committed to institutional excellence as evidenced by providing and maintaining God-honoring resources.
3. Committed to institutional distinctiveness as evidenced by preserving the integrity of our mission and legacy while planning for the future of the college.
4. Committed to a biblical foundation as evidenced by the teaching of sound doctrine and the proper interpretation of Scripture in accordance with our statement of faith.
5. Committed to a spiritual foundation as evidenced by providing an environment which encourages spiritual life and growth.
6. Committed to developing students for a ministry and service mindset as evidenced by preparing them both academically and experientially to serve Christ in the Church and society.
7. Committed to exemplifying a ministry and service mindset as evidenced by exerting a positive Christian influence both locally and globally.
Institutional Evidences
The following are the primary means used to measure institutional attainment of objectives and to document student success.
1. Graduation/Completion Rates
| Graduates | Cohort Total | |
| 2012 Cohort | 81 | 134 |
| 2013 Cohort | 83 | 134 |
| 2014 Cohort | 153 | 211 |
2. Retention Rates
| Full-time Student Retention | Part-time Student Retention | |
| Fall 2017 | 123/151 | 1/5 |
| Fall 2018 | 128/171 | 1/1 |
| Fall 2019 | 132/163 | 1/5 |
3. Employment Rates (Survey of Recent Graduates)
Survey respondents: 2016 Graduates of Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Bachelor’s/Masters programs
Please describe your current employment.
| 2016 Graduate Responses by Department: | |
| Arts & Sciences | 2 |
| Bible & Theology | 11 |
| Church & Ministry Leadership | 9 |
| Communication & Media Arts | 1 |
| Counseling & Social Work | 3 |
| Health & Physical Education | 4 |
| Music, Worship & Performing Arts | 1 |
Survey respondents: 2020 Graduates of Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Bachelor’s/Masters programs
Please describe your current employment.
| 2020 Graduate Responses by Department: | |
| Bible & Theology | 14 |
| Business Administration | 2 |
| Church & Ministry Leadership | 1 |
| Communication & Media Arts | 1 |
| Counseling & Social Work | 8 |
| Education | 3 |
| Music, Worship & Performing Arts | 1 |
| # of responses | |
| Employed full-time in a position related to my college major | 7 |
| Employed full-time in a position NOT related to my college major | 3 |
| Employed part-time in a position related to my college major | 5 |
| Employed part-time in a position NOT related to my college major | 0 |
| Unemployed and seeking employment | 4 |
| Unemployed, not seeking employment | 1 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
4. Continuing Education Rates (Survey of Recent Graduates)
Survey respondents: 2016 Graduates of Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Bachelor’s/Masters programs
Please indicate which of the following apply to you.
| 2016 Graduate Responses by Department: | |
| Arts & Sciences | 2 |
| Bible & Theology | 10 |
| Church & Ministry Leadership | 9 |
| Counseling & Social Work | 3 |
| Health & Physical Education | 4 |
| Music, Worship & Performing Arts | 1 |
Survey respondents: 2020 Graduates of Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Bachelor’s/Masters programs
Please indicate which of the following apply to you.
| 2020 Graduate Responses by Department: | |
| Bible & Theology | 13 |
| Business Administration | 2 |
| Church & Ministry Leadership | 1 |
| Communication & Media Arts | 1 |
| Counseling & Social Work | 8 |
| Education | 3 |
| Music, Worship & Performing Arts | 1 |
5. Student Satisfaction
2021 Graduate Responses
| 2021 Graduate Responses | |
| Strongly agree | 20 |
| Agree | 20 |
| Unsure/NA | 2 |
| Disagee | 2 |
| Strongly disagree | 0 |
| Total | 44 |
2021 Graduate Responses
I feel proud of the college or university I have chosen to attend. (77% agreed) (From 2020 Thriving Sophomore survey)
| 2020 Sophomore Responses | |
| Strongly agree | 24 |
| Agree | 16 |
| Somewhat agree | 9 |
| Somewhat disagree | 1 |
| Disagee | 2 |
| Strongly disagree | 0 |
| Total | 52 |
How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution so far? (From 2020 NSSE Pulse Survey)
6. Assessment of Program Outcomes
The links below lead to program outcomes and assessments. On the program page, use the left navigation pane to select Assessment Findings under the most recent assessment cycle.