Quad

Head-to-head

Great Lakes Christian
Naropa

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Naropa graduates 20 pts more of its students than Great Lakes Christian (54% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Great Lakes Christian costs about $12.2K less per year on average than Naropa ($17,938 vs. $30,119, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Great Lakes Christian has 10 pts more first-gen students than Naropa (29% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Naropa has 1.7× as many undergrads as Great Lakes Christian

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Great Lakes Christian is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Great Lakes Christian's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Naropa

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Naropa admits 100%; Great Lakes Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Great Lakes ChristianNot reported
Naropa100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Great Lakes ChristianNot rated
  • NaropaOpen
SAT middle 50%
Great Lakes ChristianNot reported
NaropaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Great Lakes ChristianNot reported
  • NaropaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Naropa has 1.7× as many undergrads as Great Lakes Christian; Great Lakes Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Great Lakes Christian197
Naropa339
Pell Grant share
Great Lakes Christian53%
Naropa51%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Great Lakes Christian, and Psychology at Naropa; Naropa has 10 students per faculty member to Great Lakes Christian's 14.

Students per faculty member
Great Lakes Christian14 to 1
Naropa10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Great Lakes ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General31%
  • NaropaPsychology, General64%

What each costs

Great Lakes Christian costs about $12.2K less a year than Naropa on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Great Lakes Christian$17.9K
Naropa$30.1K
Aid generosity
Great Lakes Christian44%
Naropa41%

What each pays off

Great Lakes Christian's former students earn more, a median $31.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Naropa to 34% at Great Lakes Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Great Lakes Christian$31.1K
Naropa$28.7K
Graduation rate
Great Lakes Christian34%
Naropa54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why