BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·gracechristian.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,017
peer median 1,151
Avg net price
$13,996
-$6.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
239
239 candidates competed
Admitted
237
99.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
105
44.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
51%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 30 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
5
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing5 · 16.7%
  • No Data25 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
25

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.

5
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+2.0%
$35,492 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+17.7%
$40,969 vs $34,808
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+30.1%
$45,288 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+36.6%
$47,559 vs $34,808
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+50.3%
$52,314 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+2.0%
+$684

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
64%
$30,190 debt · $47,559 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
61%
$27,597 debt · $45,288 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
56%
$19,941 debt · $35,492 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
46%
$18,768 debt · $40,969 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1990Next review Aug 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1964Next review Feb 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,048
$30–48k$10,618
$48–75k$11,218
$75–110k$18,203
$110k+$19,185

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,996
-$6,205vs Baccalaureate median $20,202
Federal loans
57.1%
In-state tuition
$14,992
Out-of-state
$14,992

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 598 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
598
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,606,288 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
1,119 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
514 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
515 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$569K
66 loan awards
Parent PLUS$289K
23 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5K
1 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 422 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
422
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
14.3%
2018
6.9%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Grace Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

170 total completions
01Theology
6739.4%
02Business
3319.4%
03Public Admin
2112.4%
04Psychology
1710.0%
05Liberal Arts
84.7%
06Communication
63.5%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
63.5%
08Social Sciences
52.9%
09Education
42.4%
10Security/Protective
31.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,017
12-mo unduplicated
1,358
Undergraduate
1,239
Graduate
119

Gender split

Men
42%571
Women
58%787

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.6%
Black
24.5%
Hispanic
10.9%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
3.8%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
146
102 M · 44 W
Women athletes
30.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$596K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
42 M ·
$111K
Basketball
27 M · 11 W
$138K
Soccer
28 M ·
$62K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
10 M · 9 W
$48K
Softball
· 13 W
$54K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$46K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.97
1 offenses · 1,031 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
14

Grace Christian vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Grace Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectGrace Christian University
51%1,017$13,996Baccalaureate
Alma College
63%57.0%1,197$24,663Baccalaureate
Rochester University
43%97.6%1,193$19,245Baccalaureate
The University of Olivet
35%83.2%979$21,158Baccalaureate
Adrian College
45%72.5%1,765$21,504Baccalaureate
Marietta College
61%79.3%1,109$18,372Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%79.3%1,151$20,202

Frequently asked questions about Grace Christian University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Grace Christian.

What is the graduation rate at Grace Christian University?

Grace Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Grace Christian University?

Grace Christian University reports a total enrollment of 1,017 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Grace Christian University?

The average net price at Grace Christian University is $13,996 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Grace Christian University?

Grace Christian University's yield rate is 44.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Grace Christian University located?

Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, Michigan 49509.

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