Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Add ComparisonGreat Lakes Institute of Technology is a higher education institution located in Erie County, PA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Great Lakes Institute of Technology were General Cosmetology (38 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 degrees), and Massage Therapy (15 degrees).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,130.
In 2024, 76% of undergraduate students attending Great Lakes Institute of Technology received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024 Great Lakes Institute of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,130. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Great Lakes Institute of Technology grew by 11%.
This chart compares the average net price of Great Lakes Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
76% of undergraduate students at Great Lakes Institute of Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.33% with respect to 2023, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Great Lakes Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Great Lakes Institute of Technology received 162 undergraduate applications in 2017.
There were 335 students enrolled at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in 2024. N/A
Great Lakes Institute of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 68.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Great Lakes Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
Great Lakes Institute of Technology had a total enrollment of 335 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is 290 students and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 86.6% of students enrolled at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Great Lakes Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.5% White, 11% Black or African American, 8.06% Hispanic or Latino, 4.48% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, and 0.299% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (68.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.02%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.55%).
The total enrollment at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 335 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is 290 and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 86.6% of students enrolled at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Great Lakes Institute of Technology (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Great Lakes Institute of Technology was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Great Lakes Institute of Technology had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Great Lakes Institute of Technology (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is 72.5% White, 11% Black or African American, 8.06% Hispanic or Latino, 4.48% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, and 0.299% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Great Lakes Institute of Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is white (112 degrees awarded). There were 3.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).
The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is General Cosmetology (38 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 degrees) and Massage Therapy (15 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Lakes Institute of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (52 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Health (95 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are Registered nurses (1,496,294 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,652 people), Medical & health services managers (163,998 people), Pharmacists (136,285 people), and Physicians (113,722 people).
The most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in 2024 are Personal & Culinary Services (52 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Health (95 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Physicians
The most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are Personal & Culinary Services (52 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Health (95 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,606,835 people), Outpatient care centers (279,455 people), Elementary & secondary schools (273,526 people), Offices of physicians (203,758 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,483 people).
The most specialized majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are Personal & Culinary Services (52 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Health (95 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Great Lakes Institute of Technology was General Cosmetology with 38 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Great Lakes Institute of Technology according to their major.
In 2024, 45% of students graduating from Great Lakes Institute of Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is white (112 degrees awarded). There were 3.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).
1.86% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Great Lakes Institute of Technology is white female (349 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (267 degrees).
In 2024, Great Lakes Institute of Technology had a total salary expenditure of 5.8M. Great Lakes Institute of Technology employs 14 Instructors, 3 No academic ranks. Most academics at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are Female Instructor (11), Male Instructor (3), and Female No academic rank (2).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Lakes Institute of Technology are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 6 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.
As of 2024, Great Lakes Institute of Technology received $1.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $295k from state grants and contracts, and $22.7k from local grants and contracts.
In 2024, Great Lakes Institute of Technology paid a median of $2.6M in salaries, which represents 44.8% of their overall expenditure ($5.8M) and a 16.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.69% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.762% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Lakes Institute of Technology were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 6 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.
