Great Lakes Christian College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,850

8.79% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$13,572

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

129

86% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

14.6%

7 Graduates

About

Great Lakes Christian College is a higher education institution located in Eaton County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Great Lakes Christian College were Biblical Studies (24 degrees awarded), General History (4 degrees), and Missionary Studies & Missiology (3 degrees).

In 2017, 46 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Great Lakes Christian College. 39.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (42 degrees), 42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Lakes Christian College is $14,850, which is $850 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Lakes Christian College is $14,850, which is $850 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,572.

In 2017, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 65% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$14,850

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Great Lakes Christian College was $14,850. The cost of tuition at Great Lakes Christian College is $850 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Great Lakes Christian College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,572

2017 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Great Lakes Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,572. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Great Lakes Christian College grew by 6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Great Lakes Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,347

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Great Lakes Christian College was of $6,347 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board decreased by 24.9% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Great Lakes Christian College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Great Lakes Christian College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.09% with respect to 2016, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Great Lakes Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.6%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Great Lakes Christian College was 13.6%, which represents 9 out of the 66 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Great Lakes Christian College has a total enrollment of 129 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Lakes Christian College is 111 students and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Great Lakes Christian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Great Lakes Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.9% White, 23.3% Black or African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.775% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Great Lakes Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Black or African American Male (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Great Lakes Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 129 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Lakes Christian College is 111 and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Great Lakes Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Great Lakes Christian College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Great Lakes Christian College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Great Lakes Christian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Great Lakes Christian College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
85
Black or African American
30
Hispanic or Latino
4

The enrolled student population at Great Lakes Christian College is 65.9% White, 23.3% Black or African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.775% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.775%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 10 fewer women than men received degrees from Great Lakes Christian College. The majority of degree recipients at Great Lakes Christian College are white (42 degrees awarded). There were 42 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Great Lakes Christian College is Biblical Studies (24 degrees awarded), followed by General History (4 degrees) and Missionary Studies & Missiology (3 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Lakes Christian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (33 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Psychology (3 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Christian College are Elementary & middle school teachers (338,239 people), Other managers (241,301 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (198,734 people), Postsecondary teachers (126,088 people), and Social workers, all other (117,759 people).

The most specialized majors at Great Lakes Christian College are Theology (33 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Psychology (3 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Communications (0 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Christian College are Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Christian College are Elementary & secondary schools (694,192 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (353,602 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (258,685 people), Legal services (176,076 people), and Computer Systems Design (163,204 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Great Lakes Christian College.

Most Common

Biblical Studies
24 degree-majorss awarded
General History
4 degree-majorss awarded
Missionary Studies & Missiology
3 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Great Lakes Christian College was Biblical Studies with 24 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Great Lakes Christian College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Great Lakes Christian College, which is 1.56 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (18).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Great Lakes Christian College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Great Lakes Christian College in Biblical Studies, which is 1.67 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Great Lakes Christian College in Biblical Studies, which is 0.6 times less than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 0% of students graduating from Great Lakes Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (30%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Great Lakes Christian College is Male and White (30% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Great Lakes Christian College is white (42 degrees awarded). There were 42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
25 degrees awarded
White Female
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Great Lakes Christian College is white male (25 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (17 degrees).

Operations

Great Lakes Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $592k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $103k (17.5%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Great Lakes Christian College had a total salary expenditure of $3M. Great Lakes Christian College employs 9 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Great Lakes Christian College are Male No academic ranks (7), Female No academic ranks(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Lakes Christian College are: Service, with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 3 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$592k

2017 Endowment

1.34%

growth from 2016

Great Lakes Christian College has an endowment valued at about $592k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Great Lakes Christian College grew 1.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.51M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Great Lakes Christian College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$371k - Federal
$157k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Great Lakes Christian College received $371k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $157k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.29M

2017 Salaries

12.6%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Great Lakes Christian College paid a median of $1.29M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($3M) and a 12.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.52% decline from 2015 and a 0.985% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$374k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Great Lakes Christian College paid a total of $374k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Great Lakes Christian College were No academic rank with 9 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Lakes Christian College were Service with 5 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Great Lakes Christian College was Male No academic rank with 7 employees, Female No academic rank with 2 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Great Lakes Christian College.

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