Great Northern University
Private College in Spokane, WA. Six-year graduation rate 100%.
- ✓ Graduation rate 100% — well above the national average
Admissions
Admission is not the constraint here: 100% of applicants are accepted. Only 12 students applied, so treat these rates as directional — small pools swing sharply between cycles. 92% of admitted students actually enroll, which is a high yield by national standards.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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100% of students finish within six years, putting completion well above the national norm. First-year retention of 100% shows the cohort holds together through the hardest year. A 3:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor. The undergraduate body is just 36, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 34 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $21,029 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. The income table below is the number that matters — $19,898 at $0–30k versus $32,695 at $110k+. About 53% get grants averaging $5,125, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. About 26% borrow federally, roughly the national pattern.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 5 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $19,898 |
| $30–48k | — |
| $48–75k | $22,160 |
| $75–110k | $32,695 |
| $110k+ | $32,695 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 9 of these 34 students, totalling $64,500 — an average of $7,167 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Spokane County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)