by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Great Lakes Christian College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend Great Lakes Christian College is about $29,664.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $19,520.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,144.00 |
| Total cost | $29,664.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,664.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,787.00 |
| Net price | $14,877.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,664.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,801.00 |
| Net price | $11,863.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 4.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,386.00 | $15,532.00 | $30,971.00 |
| Senior year | $14,096.00 | $17,677.00 | $35,247.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,914.00 | $66,357.00 | $132,313.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,158.00 | $25,280.00 | $50,407.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $609.00 | $764.00 | $1,523.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,072.00 | $91,637.00 | $182,720.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,386.00 | $15,532.00 | $30,971.00 |
| Senior year | $12,931.00 | $16,217.00 | $32,335.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,317.00 | $31,749.00 | $63,306.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,645.00 | $12,095.00 | $24,117.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $291.00 | $365.00 | $729.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,962.00 | $43,844.00 | $87,424.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,524.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,700.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,032.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,294.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,589.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,664.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,214.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Great Lakes Christian College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Great Lakes Christian College stands at $12,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,250.00 |
| 75th | $26,500.00 |
| 90th | $43,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,824.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,376.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Great Lakes Christian College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Great Lakes Christian College reach $17,725,385.00 spread across 1,015 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,743.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Great Lakes Christian College, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.