Great Lakes Institute of Technology acceptance rate
Great Lakes Institute of Technology has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 335
Smaller than 68% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $18,097 a year is about the same as the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $15,916 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $22,551, a difference of $6,635: the lowest-income families paid 71% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $10,583 in federal loans, 30% of the $35,039 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $120 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $30,001–$48,000: $16,555 a year, $5,543 under the $22,098 median for that income bracket.
Top 5 alternatives to Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & TechnologyAltamonte Springs, FL- Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray Beach, FL
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Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$18,097
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 78.9%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$35,039
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Great Lakes Institute of Technology graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $35,039 | $33,458 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $120 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $10,583 | $9,833 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($18,097 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 20.7 years | 21.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Great Lakes Institute of Technology transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Great Lakes Institute of Technology. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
Mercyhurst University3 mi away · Erie, PA- Gannon University3 mi away · Erie, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College6 mi away · Erie, PA
Allegheny College30 mi away · Meadville, PA- SUNY at Fredonia46 mi away · Fredonia, NY
Thiel College48 mi away · Greenville, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango62 mi away · Sharon, PA
Grove City College64 mi away · Grove City, PA
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
335
Carnegie classification
Two-year health college
A Community College that specializes in Health Professions.
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Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year health college
Midsize suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBuffalo, NY · about 83 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- glit.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Erie Institute of Technology Inc0.7 miErie · Avg net price $33,643
- Mercyhurst University2.7 miErie · Avg net price $26,486
- Gannon University3.4 miErie · Avg net price $24,443
- Noe' Noonan School of Cosmetology5.9 miErie · Avg net price $21,174
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College6.2 miErie · Avg net price $23,165
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania14.5 miEdinboro · Avg net price $15,771
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Great Lakes Institute of Technology and Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology, side by side.
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What is the average net price at Great Lakes Institute of Technology?
The average net price at Great Lakes Institute of Technology, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,097 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Great Lakes Institute of Technology?
61.2% of first-time, full-time students at Great Lakes Institute of Technology graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Great Lakes Institute of Technology?
The closest matches are Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology, Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology, and Institute for Business and Technology, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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