Great Lakes Christian College

Great Lakes Christian College is a private nonprofit college in Lansing, Michigan. It graduates 36% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $31,053 ten years after starting college, more than 2% of the Michigan colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$15,524 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $30,311. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
36%

Higher than 15% of Michigan colleges we cover and 19% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$31,053

Higher than 2% of Michigan colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Great Lakes Christian College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return49%
Pell Grant recipients53%
First-generation students29%
Women / men39% / 61%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Great Lakes Christian College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$19,520
Housing & meals, on campus$10,000
Books & supplies$1,100
Total cost of attendance$30,311

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,250
Loan default rate21.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Great Lakes Christian College majors, earnings & careers

Great Lakes Christian College offers 11 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Education · 1

Highest-earning majors at Great Lakes Christian College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 11 majors
  • Bible Studies—
  • Business Administration—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • History—
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Psychology—
  • Public Relations and Advertising—
  • Religious Music and Worship—
  • Theology / Ministry—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist

$71,550
Lansing
$65,300
Michigan
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$72,930
Lansing
$65,110
Michigan
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Lansing

Cost of living
5% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,054/mo

2 bedrooms $1,323. Housing costs 17% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
31° / 83°

January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 50 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Eaton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)130
First-year students from Michigan51%
Next most common home statesOhio, Indiana, Florida
AthleticsNCCAA Division II · 3 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2466% bachelor's · 34% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 53% · Black 31% · Two or more 7% · Hispanic 4%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Eaton County at a glance

Population109,130
Median household income$79,597
Adults with a bachelor's degree31%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Great Lakes Christian College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Great Lakes Christian College—$15,52436%$31,053This school
Walsh College———$72,081
Cleary University68%$22,14341%$54,186
Kuyper College69%$15,64450%$41,066
Siena Heights University69%$17,12439%$57,529

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Common questions about Great Lakes Christian College

How much does Great Lakes Christian College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $30,311 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,524 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,510 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,553.

How much do Great Lakes Christian College graduates earn?

Former Great Lakes Christian College students earn a median $31,053 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Great Lakes Christian College graduation rate?

36% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 49% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Great Lakes Christian College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/great-lakes-christian-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).