BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Great Lakes Christian College

Lansing, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·glcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
210
peer median 998
Avg net price
$15,524
-$2.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
49%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%5 of 17
Non-Pell (all)
50%4 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
43%3 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 20 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data20 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
20

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2003Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2018

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,510
$30–48k$16,854
$48–75k$14,394
$75–110k$18,309
$110k+$21,553

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,524
-$2,645vs Baccalaureate median $18,169
Federal loans
50.9%
In-state tuition
$19,520
Out-of-state
$19,520

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 131 students received $768K in Pell grants, alongside $811K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
131
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$768K
$767,872 total
Direct Loans
$811K
196 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$374K
95 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$324K
92 loan awards
Parent PLUS$113K
9 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 50 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (14.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
14.0%
+11.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
50
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.6%
2017
16.0%
2018
21.7%
2019
14.0%
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 Great Lakes Christian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1331.7%
02Business
922.0%
03Theology
819.5%
04Education
614.6%
05Communication
37.3%
06Parks/Recreation
12.4%
07Psychology
12.4%
08Health Professions
00.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%
10History
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
210
12-mo unduplicated
226
Undergraduate
226
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
59%133
Women
41%93

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.3%
Black
31.5%
Two or more
7.1%
Hispanic
4.1%
Asian
2.0%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
106
61 M · 45 W
Women athletes
42.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$659K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
38 M · 11 W
$200K
Soccer
23 M · 22 W
$147K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$72K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 130 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    Great Lakes Christian College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Great Lakes Christian College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectGreat Lakes Christian College
    		36%—210$15,524Baccalaureate
    Kuyper College
    		45%69.1%161$15,644Baccalaureate
    The University of Olivet
    		35%83.2%979$21,393Baccalaureate
    Rochester University
    		43%97.6%1,193$21,456Baccalaureate
    Alma College
    		63%57.0%1,197$20,694Baccalaureate
    Grace Christian University
    		51%99.2%1,017$12,404Baccalaureate
    Peer group median44%83.2%998$18,169

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Great Lakes Christian College's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about Great Lakes Christian College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Great Lakes Christian College.

    What is the graduation rate at Great Lakes Christian College?

    Great Lakes Christian College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Great Lakes Christian College?

    Great Lakes Christian College reports a total enrollment of 210 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Great Lakes Christian College?

    The average net price at Great Lakes Christian College is $15,524 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Great Lakes Christian College located?

    Great Lakes Christian College is located in Lansing, Michigan 48917-1299.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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