Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Great Lakes Christian College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Great Lakes Christian College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Great Lakes Christian College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Great Lakes Christian College Retention Rate
• Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Great Lakes Christian College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Great Lakes Christian College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 19 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate 33%.

Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 38 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 38 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Great Lakes Christian College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at Great Lakes Christian College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Great Lakes Christian College represent 49.12% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Great Lakes Christian College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rates

16 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Great Lakes Christian College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Great Lakes Christian College represent 14.04% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Great Lakes Christian College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Great Lakes Christian College represent 33.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Great Lakes Christian College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Great Lakes Christian College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Great Lakes Christian College represent 3.51% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Great Lakes Christian College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Great Lakes Christian College Drop Out Rates

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics