by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Great Lakes Christian College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Great Lakes Christian College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Great Lakes Christian College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Great Lakes Christian College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 39% rate at Great Lakes Christian College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Great Lakes Christian College is 26%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Great Lakes Christian College.
The current enrollment includes 130 undergraduates at Great Lakes Christian College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Great Lakes Christian College.
The overall average net price of Great Lakes Christian College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Great Lakes Christian College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,032 | $17,294 | $15,589 | $18,664 | $25,214 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Great Lakes Christian College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Great Lakes Christian College, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,602 a year. That adds up to $26,408 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Great Lakes Christian College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Great Lakes Christian College make around $31,053 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 37% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Great Lakes Christian College make the most money.
Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lansing, Michigan. Lansing is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Great Lakes Christian College.
Contact information for Great Lakes Christian College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6211 W Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917-1299 |
| Phone: | 5173210242 |
| Website: | www.glcc.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/greatlakeschristiancollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/glcccrusaders |
In the latest year of available data, students from 8 majors graduated from Great Lakes Christian College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 50 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 13 | NA |
| General Psychology | 11 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 7 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 3 | NA |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 | NA |
| Biblical Studies | 2 | NA |
| Sacred Music | 2 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
73 students took at least one online class at Great Lakes Christian College.
Learn more about online learning at Great Lakes Christian College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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