The student population at Great Lakes Christian College is 210 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 52 (32.91%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 155 where 210 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 210 students in 2025 and was lowest at 129 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 158 to 210 students, a net gain of 52 (32.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Lakes Christian College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 158 | 88 | 70 |
| 2016-17 | 133 -25 | 73 -15 | 60 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 129 -4 | 65 -8 | 64 4 |
| 2018-19 | 149 20 | 81 16 | 68 4 |
| 2019-20 | 171 22 | 85 4 | 86 18 |
| 2020-21 | 169 -2 | 96 11 | 73 -13 |
| 2021-22 | 165 -4 | 86 -10 | 79 6 |
| 2022-23 | 133 -32 | 76 -10 | 57 -22 |
| 2023-24 | 130 -3 | 72 -4 | 58 1 |
| 2024-25 | 210 80 | 126 54 | 84 26 |
| Average | 155 | 85 | 70 |
The percentage of white students is 54.76%. The percentage was 75.32% 10 years ago and Great Lakes Christian still has a high percentage of white students. 1.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.32% to 54.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.63% to 1.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.99% to 29.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 3.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6067 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3965 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Lakes Christian College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 99 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 14 |
| Average | 1 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 4 |
39 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 254.55% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Lakes Christian College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 158 | 0 | 17 | 141 |
| 2016-17 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 118 |
| 2018-19 | 149 | 14 | 0 | 135 |
| 2019-20 | 171 | 22 | 2 | 147 |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 13 | 0 | 156 |
| 2021-22 | 165 | 23 | 6 | 136 |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 18 | 31 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 210 | 39 | 34 | 137 |
| Average | 155 | 17 | 13 | 125 |
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