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Our Lady of the Lake University is a private national university located in San Antonio, Texas. Our Lady of the Lake University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Our Lady of the Lake University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,813 10 years after enrolling, 60th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Our Lady of the Lake University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Our Lady of the Lake University is ranked 42nd in Texas.
Our Lady of the Lake University’s median net annual cost of $18,376 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Our Lady of the Lake University sorted by number of graduates - Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,376
Average years to graduate
4.4
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.2
Biology
Rank: #556
Economic score: 18.68
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Our Lady of the Lake University - Social Work, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Communication disorder sciences, Health Administrative Services, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Student Counseling
Rank: #182
Economic score: 1.02
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake University is 3% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Our Lady of the Lake University, Pell Grant recipients represent 58% of the measured graduating class, 23% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Our Lady of the Lake University graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Our Lady of the Lake University’s economic mobility score of 13.44 is calculated by adjusting the 6.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 58% pell grant recipients within the student body. Our Lady of the Lake University’s EMS of 13.44 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Our Lady of the Lake University pays $18,376 a year, $25,092 less than the $43,468 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,376
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Our Lady of the Lake University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,376 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,487. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,087
Pell grants
$4,812
State grants
$3,710
Institutional grants
$14,929
Our Lady of the Lake University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Our Lady of the Lake University offers 6 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Percentage of programs online
13%
Our Lady of the Lake University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,933 applicants, of which 2,587 were admitted and 254 enrolled. Our Lady of the Lake University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
8%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
80%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%