Lancaster Theological Seminary
About
Lancaster Theological Seminary is a seminary of the United Church of Christ in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1825 by members of the German Reformed Church in the United States to provide theological education for prospective clergy and other church leaders. It was acquired in 2025 by Moravian University and merged into MU's school of theology.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 2 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 50.0%
- No Data1 · 50.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Action history · 8
- Aug 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Aug 2025Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Feb 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2023–24, students received in Pell grants, alongside $434K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 50 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (6.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at LTS
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
LTS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions LTS selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLancaster Theological Seminary | — | — | 66 | — | — |
| — | — | 215 | — | — | |
| — | — | 151 | — | — | |
| — | — | 213 | — | — | |
| — | — | 72 | — | — | |
| — | — | 82 | — | — | |
| — | — | 124 | — | — | |
| 17% | 74.6% | 3,220 | $13,090 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 254 | — | — | |
| — | — | 374 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 17% | 74.6% | 182 | $13,090 |
Institutions like LTS
Explore the federal data for institutions in LTS's comparison group.
- Illinois
Chicago Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment215Net price—View data - Indiana
Christian Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment151Net price—View data - California
Claremont School of Theology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment213Net price—View data - Missouri
Eden Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment72Net price—View data - Kentucky
Lexington Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment82Net price—View data - California
Pacific School of Religion
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment124Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Grad rate17%Admit rate74.6%Enrollment3,220Net price$13,090View data - Pennsylvania
United Lutheran Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment254Net price—View data - District of Columbia
Wesley Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment374Net price—View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Lancaster Theological Seminary
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LTS.
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About the data on this page
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