LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

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1 LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE Office of Admissions New Student Survey FALL 2010 Table of Contents Page I. Summary Sheet II. Student Personal Data Class Status Area & Living Arrangements Church Attendance Job Status Favorite Magazines III. Educational Data Choice of LBC Other Colleges Considered Colleges Where Accepted IV. Influence Grid Results First Impressions Influences Additional Comments 1

2 Fall 2010 Survey Summary Total number entering the class 209 Total number taking the survey 177 Percent taking survey 84.7% Degrees to be pursued: Bachelor of Science: 160 Associate degree: 4 One year certificate: 3 Undecided: 9 No Response: 1 Top 5 other colleges applied to or considered: 1. Philadelphia Biblical University Liberty University Messiah College Harrisburg Area Community College Eastern University 15 Decision to attend LBC: Before senior year: 30 During senior year: 79 After graduating from high school: 25 While at another college: 38 After graduating from another college: 5 Top 5 POSITIVE influences for attending LBC: 1. LBC s reputation of Biblical academics and standards Students, faculty, and staff were friendly when I visited The education I ll receive at LBC will help me get a job Social life available at a small private college The personal care of Students 78 2

3 Student Personal Data: Sex: Men: 79 Women: 97 No Response: 1 Marital Status: Single: 169 Married: 5 Widowed: 1 No Response: 2 Number of miles from hometown: Less than 5 miles: 8 6 to 10 miles: to 50 miles: to 99 miles: 37 Over 100 miles: 57 No Response: 2 Class Status: Freshman: 144 Sophomore: 20 Junior 9 Unknown: 3 No Response: 1 Church Services regularly attended: Sunday Morning Worship: 166 Mid-week youth/prayer meeting: 106 Sunday Morning Sunday school: 99 Sunday evening: 38 Age: % Under 18: % 18 19: % 20-21: % 22 23: 5 2.8% Over 23: 9 5.0% Area and living arrangements: Out of the Area: 118 In the Dormitory: 103 Off Campus: 15 Local Area: 59 In the Dormitory: 24 Off Campus: 35 Jobs while attending LBC: Part-time on campus jobs: 77 Part-time off campus jobs: 53 More than one part-time job: 16 Have a full time job: 3 Not working: 28 Educational Data Reasons the students chose LBC: God Called Me 30 Christian "Family" Atmosphere/Closeness 23 Offer Major of Interest 20 Distance To/From Home/Location 20 Reputation of God-Centered, Biblical Education 16 Size of School 10 Bible/Christian College 10 Recommendation from Alumni/Student 10 Affordable/Financial Aid Offered 9 Friendly People on Campus 9 Biblical Worldview 8 Faculty/Staff Involvement 7 Recommendation from Pastor/Church 5 Enjoyed Campus Visit/Event 5 Athletics/Specific Coach 4 Enjoyed Campus Facilities/Grounds 3 Recommendation from Family Member 2 3

4 Other Colleges applied to or considered: Philadelphia Biblical University 35 Liberty University 28 Messiah College 17 Harrisburg Area Community College 16 Eastern University 15 Millersville University 14 Baptist Bible College 9 Cedarville University 9 Valley Forge Christian College 8 Grove City College 7 Moody Bible Institute 7 Penn State University 7 Appalachian Bible College 5 Kutztown University 5 Lebanon Valley College 5 Word of Life Bible Institute 5 Bloomsburg University 4 Nyack College 4 Waynesburg University 4 Clearwater Christian College 3 Geneva College 3 Grace College 3 High Point University 3 Regent University 3 Southeastern University 3 Temple University 3 West Chester University 3 Alvernia University 2 Anderson College 2 Asbury College 2 Bob Jones University 2 Calvary Chapel Bible College 2 Campbell University 2 Central Penn University 2 Eastern Mennonite University 2 Elon University 2 Franklin and Marshall University 2 Gloucester County College 2 Gordon College 2 Harvard University 2 Houghton College 2 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2 Lehigh Carbon Community College 2 Maranatha College 2 Masters College 2 Mid-Atlantic Christian University 2 Rosedale Bible College 2 Shippensburg University 2 Taylor University 2 Abilene Christian University 1 Alaska Bible College 1 Albright College 1 Antietam Bible College 1 Appalachian State University 1 Bethany Bible University 1 Boston University 1 Bowie State University 1 Carnegie Melon University 1 Carson-Newman College 1 Central Michigan University 1 Cincinnati Christian University 1 College of Notre Dame of Maryland 1 College of the Ozarks 1 Cornerstone University 1 Covenant College 1 Davis College 1 Devry University 1 Duquesne University 1 Eastern Nazarene College 1 Edinboro University 1 Elim Bible Institute 1 Emmaus Bible College 1 Frontier School of the Bible 1 Frostburg State University- Hagerstown 1 Gardner-Webb University 1 Grace University in Omaha 1 Indiana Wesleyan University 1 Jackson Community College 1 Johnson Bible College 1 Kent State University 1 Lake Erie College 1 Lancaster General College 1 Limestone University 1 Malone University 1 Maryland University 1 Mercy Hurst 1 Michigan State University 1 Morgan State University 1 New York University 1 North Hampton Community College 1 North Western University 1 Northland University 1 Notre Dame University 1 Ohio State University 1 4

5 Old Dominion University 1 Pennsylvania College of Technology 1 Pensacola Christian College 1 Radford University 1 Reading College of Health Sciences 1 Rhode Island College 1 Robert Wesleyan College 1 Rowan University 1 Saint Francis University 1 Seton Hill 1 Southeastern Bible College 1 Southern Maine Community College 1 Southern Nazarene University 1 Spring Arbor University 1 Syracuse University 1 Tidewater Community College 1 University of Alabama 1 University of Rhode Island 1 Virginia Wesleyan College 1 Washington Bible College 1 Wheaton College 1 York Technical Institute 1 Ocean County College 1 Colleges Where Accepted: Philadelphia Biblical University 20 Harrisburg Area Community College 15 Liberty University 9 Eastern University 8 Millersville University 8 Baptist Bible College 4 Cedarville University 4 Lebanon Valley College 4 Messiah College 4 Alvernia University 3 Bloomsburg University 3 Grace College 3 Kutztown University 3 Moody Bible Institute 3 Nyack College 3 Penn State University 3 Temple University 3 Valley Forge Christian College 3 Anderson College 2 Appalachian Bible College 2 Central Penn University 2 Clearwater Christian College 2 Eastern Mennonite University 2 Gloucester County College 2 Grove City College 2 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2 Masters College 2 Rosedale Bible College 2 Shippensburg University 2 Waynesburg University 2 West Chester University 2 Word of Life Bible Institute 2 York Technical Institute 2 Appalachian State University 1 Asbury College 1 Bethany Bible University 1 Bob Jones University 1 Bowie State University 1 Calvary Chapel Bible College 1 Cornerstone University 1 Davis College 1 Eastern Nazarene College 1 Edinboro University 1 Frontier School of the Bible 1 Geneva College 1 Gordon College 1 Grace University in Omaha 1 Harvard University 1 Jackson Community College 1 Johnson Bible College 1 Lake Erie College 1 Lancaster General College 1 Limestone University 1 Maryland University 1 Michigan State University 1 Mid-Atlantic Christian University 1 Morgan State University 1 North Hampton Community College 1 Ocean County College 1 Ohio State University 1 Reading College of Health Sciences 1 Regent University 1 Rhode Island College 1 Seton Hill 1 Southeastern University 1 Southern Maine Community College 1 Southern Nazarene University 1 Spring Arbor University 1 Taylor University 1 University of Rhode Island 1 0 5

6 Influence Grid Results First Impressions of LBC Pleased or somewhat pleased with the friendliness of the Admissions team 176 Pleased or somewhat pleased with the overall impression of LBC 175 Pleased or somewhat pleased with information received from the Admissions Office 173 Pleased or somewhat pleased with the pre-registration process 172 Pleased or somewhat pleased with information from the Financial Aid Office 161 Influence Grid Results POSITIVE this item played a positive role in students decision to attend Lancaster Bible College. People Parents 145 Students, faculty, and staff were friendly when I visited 140 A personal letter or phone call from LBC personnel 109 Friends already attending LBC 99 LBC faculty member 90 Pastor 88 LBC staff member 87 An LBC graduate/former student 82 Youth Pastor 66 Friends planning to attend LBC 60 Teacher 51 Wanted to study with a particular faculty member 36 Guidance Counselor 32 High school coach 20 LBC MINISTRIES The LBC Chorale 84 LBC H.I.S. Missions Ministry Teams 60 LBC ensemble 49 LBC PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES LBC s reputation of Biblical academics and standards 156 The general facilities at LBC 137 Size of LBC 127 The reputation of a particular department 126 LBC was the most affordable school 100 Athletic program 67 Availability of early morning and evening classes 60 Enrollment in JumpStart Program 33 ADMISSION CONTACT The Financial aid package I received from LBC 167 Touring the campus 127 A phone call from an Admissions Representative 120 A personal letter from the Admissions Office 101 Attending Preview Day/Open House 92 6

7 Talking with someone from LBC at a college fair 63 ADVERTISING AND LITERATURE LBC s Website 94 A brochure about LBC 60 The LBC catalog 38 A magazine advertisement 13 An article or advertisement about LBC in a newspaper 12 A radio announcement 9 GENERAL INFLUENCES Education I ll receive at LBC will help me to get a job 139 Social life was available at a small private college 138 The personal care of the students 123 LBC is located close to my home 101 Opportunities for part-time work on campus 91 Opportunities for part-time work in the community 84 The availability of housing in the Lancaster area 51 Social Media: Questions regarding the use of social media by incoming students produced the following responses: INFULENCE OF UPEERS Yes Were you made aware of the UPeers site by or 58 Admissions Counselor? Would you rather have just joined a LBC incoming class group 66 on Facebook than UPeers? Do you think that LBC should continue to use UPeers to help 51 network incoming students? Did you use the UPeers social networking site through LBC? 40 Did you find the UPeers site to be helpful in making connections 31 with other incoming students? Did other students/staff you met on UPeers have an influence on 16 you decision to attend LBC? Additional Comments: Students are encouraged at the close of the survey to convey any additional comments or recommendations regarding the enrollment process. Negative Feedback: The Upeers site didn't allow me to join! Admissions counselors should have more knowledge about the inner workings of LBC. The admissions process was overall very good. The only downfall is that I felt some things were done in an unorganized and last minute way, and it made me more stressed out about the whole experience. But everyone was very nice and welcoming. I just think there should be better communication between departments! 7

8 Everything was really great. The only confusion I had was the website was never updated and said I needed paper work I had already sent in. It was fine but a source of confusion. It would have been nice to have more conversations and possibly counseling about deciding a major. Could be more disciplined in returning calls. Be careful with paper work thru mail. My name was wrong on one paper and my roommates name was wrong. My experience thus far with admissions has been very good. The only disappointment I had was with the LBC website and the difficulty finding what books I needed for classes. Everyone I have met so far has been very friendly and very helpful. I did have a miscommunication between the WPA department and my pre-registration appointment regarding what classes were recommended for me. However, my overall experience has been very good. Everyone was really nice and friendly. I received many phone calls and s that helped me along the admissions process. The only negative was my pre-registration appointment. I was a little taken by the finality of the appointment. I originally thought it was more like a chance to visit the college and discuss different options and information about LBC. To get a "feel" of the college and help my decision. The appointment was kind of like bouncing from one person to another and the last individual we met gave us the best view of college life here at LBC, Carl Edwards in Student Services. I came here as an athlete for women's soccer a week early and I think it would have been helpful to have someone show us around a bit and give us a mini orientation. Also WOW opening night was very disappointing and gives a bad impression but other than that the whole admissions process and registration was great and I'm really excited to start. The skit portion of the orientation was a bit painful! I do think Students Services could have done a little better job of placing roommates with similar interests or at least habits (staying up late, clean vs. messy, etc... ) at least in my case. More clarity about orientation up front. More clarity about things like Logos, and computer necessities in general. Should have been more communication. Pre-reg was very confusing. During the financial aid process it does not tell you that the loan covers both semesters so people get less money for the semester and do not find out about it till move in day I think people should know beforehand. Feedback: Joel was very kind of extremely helpful throughout the whole admissions process! He's a huge reason that I was able to come. Awesome work from Admissions! You all did a great job of helping make my decision to come here easy! I thought everything was great except financial aid information. I was confused and thought more detail would have been a big help. But I am happy it was easily fixed. I love LBC! It's a great college!! I love it here! You guys did great! So helpful! I sent so many s and always got an answer! Keep it up guys! Love you! I am really excited. LBC has been very welcoming, open and caring environment! The people are great! I felt that the admissions staff was very helpful and the process was very easy. I feel the application process was a relatively smooth process and the people in admissions are very caring! I was very pleased with the admissions team with Lindsey contacting me and also keeping in touch. Very very impressed. The admissions office was so friendly. I learned right away that I was cared about and everyone had my best interest in mind! Very helpful! My experience with Lindsey was awesome! She was so helpful! Good experience. 8

9 Everyone has been friendly and helpful during my time of admission. Admissions was incredibly helpful. They were so friendly. I'm friends with Tricia on Facebook, so I would always ask her questions. Every time I saw her at different events she would always remember my name. I like that! Trisha way very helpful! God bless her! Thank you LBC for being really involved in the students lives. Your help was awesome when I was applying! Great service to the students, the people involved were really helpful. Admissions team was very helpful and friendly. I love the size of LBC, people, teachers, and all the workers. I'm so excited to be here and study and share my life. Lindsey Boyer was so helpful! She made me feel at home and was always there for me. She calmed my nerves and is awesome! You guys do great with admissions! I appreciated all the help received and I'm very grateful for the admissions team. Keep doing the great job. May God continue to use you in great ways. It was a really great experience with being so last minute. Admissions was very helpful (especially Tricia!) Thanks so much! Thank you for getting me in to LBC in less than a week. Joel is awesome! I am enjoying being here! The website that was created for new students was an awesome idea. I thought the admissions team was great! People were friendly and encouraging. I like this school a lot, so please don't change anything! I thought the phone calls were every welcoming. Especially when they asked for prayer requests. You guys rock! I love you all. Keep up the great work investing time. Your prayers and phone calls helped influence me to attend. Just though it was great! Everything- president dinner, dorms, and even meetings! Tricia was very friendly and extremely helpful. Her friendliness was a pretty big factor in my decision. All the faculty and staff were great! Name on boards when we visited was very good. Staff was very friendly. Everyone was able to lead and help me and was very nice and willing to do their best to serve. I'm really going to like it here. All of the staff is great, the courses fit my needs, and it's small enough for me to be comfortable. Everyone in the admissions process was extremely helpful and friendly. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I felt very welcomed. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I had a great experience with admissions. I loved the fact that you were praying for God's will and direction in my life regardless if LBC was where God wanted me or not. Everyone was very kind and loving when I met them which is one of the reasons why I love LBC. Overall, after experiencing two other colleges, the services provided by LBC are second to none and made a huge statement about the school and its genuine care for students and their success. RAP program and other services like this I have never seen on this level of education. This school is great and I already want to invite people here and support the school. Please continue to think of creative ways to inform more and more students of this great school and I'm certain many more will enjoy finding a bible college like LBC. I really appreciate the friendliness and true love that the admissions staff showed me. I sensed much more of a personal connection with the admissions staff here than the admissions department at any other college I visited! I am so grateful, for all you have done, beyond words. God has worked through you in amazing ways. Thank you so much for everything, I am forever grateful! You're all in my prayers. The entire process made me more and more excited to be here. Admissions staff was very friendly and helpful, I was so excited about being here. 9

10 The entire admissions registration process was very good and extremely helpful. If I have any feedback to give is that every person in the LBC offices will go out of their way to make sure you have the best and most informative experience possible. Props to Lindsey Boyer for being amazing, helpful, welcoming, and making me feel comfortable and want to come back. Tricia Becker was an amazing help in my admissions process! I appreciated the genuine care Mandi Wissler expressed for me as a potential LBC student. The only thing that I would suggest for the fall preview day that should change is a better food variety- healthy food like fruit alongside the donuts! Very thankful for the smoothness of move-in. It's been a great experience and can't wait to see what God has planned. Joel is awesome! Give him a raise. I really appreciated the genuine care for my family. This summer as my dad went through a kidney transplant. I was contacted by several different people from LBC to see how we were doing and asking what I needed prayer for. I really appreciate it!! Thank you! I think LBC is awesome and has done a great job at helping me get started with my first year of college. Everyone has been so welcoming. I love it here already! Greatly appreciated helpfulness of admissions staff in making the admissions process fast and easy. I love the campus. I've had an amazing time here so far and I'm excited to continue. The admissions team is Awesome! Lindsey is so sweet and has helped me get to LBC! Receiving personal letters, texts, s, and calls from her and other admission team members made me feel like I was not just a "number". They care and actually wanted to get to know me and help me and pray. Everyone is so sweet and focused on Christ. The personal relationships created with the admissions team were very helpful and welcoming. I am looking forward to the admissions team becoming my second family! Thanks for all you do! I worked with Joel and it was great to hear from him even when I didn't know what I was doing. It was really encouraging. For the most part things were made clear, however I had some confusion with the health evaluation form. Very friendly staff. Love that you ask if there's anything you can be praying for me about. More information on our individual financial situations. I still have no idea what my situation is. The pre-reg process was great, Joel was incredibly helpful working with me to get everything in order with my last minute registration! Thank you! From day one, I felt very welcomed and like I was already part of the LBC family. Everyone has been very helpful and so genuine. Loved the president's dinner, as did m family. I am looking forward to the next few years here. Very nice and efficient. I thought everything was good. I have enjoyed my experience at LBC so far. Overall, I felt the admissions process was smooth, easy, and successful. I loved how personal the application and acceptance steps were. I didn't like how long it took to receive everything in the mail. I really love LBC and all the people here. Mandi Wissler was also a really encouraging and helpful admissions counselor. I am very pleased with LBC. I am enjoying all the help received thus far and I'm anticipating a wonderful semester and time here. 10