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Great Northern University

Spokane, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·greatnorthernu.org
6-yr Graduation
50%
—
Total enrollment
48
peer median 48
Avg net price
$31,680
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
12
12 candidates competed
Admitted
12
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
11
91.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
100%

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 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2021Next review Oct 2025
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2020Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 1

  1. Oct 2021Initial Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation 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—
$30–48k—
$48–75k$29,650
$75–110k$32,695
$110k+$32,695

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,680
vs peer median $31,680
Federal loans
31.4%
In-state tuition
$17,700
Out-of-state
$17,700

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, 29 students received $115K in Pell grants, alongside $121K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
29
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$115K
$114,829 total
Direct Loans
$121K
30 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$69K
16 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$52K
14 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

Academic programs at Great Northern

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

7 total completions
01Theology
457.1%
02Psychology
114.3%
03Education
114.3%
04Communication
114.3%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
06Foreign Languages
00.0%
07Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
48
12-mo unduplicated
50
Undergraduate
50
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%24
Women
52%26

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.8%
Hispanic
16.7%
Asian
2.8%
Unknown
2.8%

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 · 35 students
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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
    3.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Great Northern University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Great Northern.

    What is the graduation rate at Great Northern University?

    Great Northern University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Great Northern University?

    Great Northern University reports a total enrollment of 48 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Great Northern University?

    The average net price at Great Northern University is $31,680 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Great Northern University?

    Great Northern University's yield rate is 91.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Great Northern University located?

    Great Northern University is located in Spokane, Washington 99207-2550.

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