Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · Private · Large city · OLLU
Private institution in San Antonio, TX · 1,110 undergraduates · $48,675 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $17,760872nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,7281,375th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,7281,303rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,1371,261st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,9991,237th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,6751,146th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,1951,145th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 42.4%1,434th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.3%1,630th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19865th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1101,304th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 57.5%238th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 75 mi (AUS)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,909 | $36,848 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,009 | $46,673 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,060 | $28,960 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,409 | $32,925 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $28,960 | $35,274 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,697 | $28,598 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications | bachelors | $25,967 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,035 | $27,947 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $20,140 | $29,593 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1895source
- School colors: #0056B8 and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
- Campus size: about 72 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{ubil"source
- Formerly known as "| Academy of Our Lady of the Lake (18951911)"source
- Formerly known as "| Our Lady of the Lake College (19111975)"source
- Formerly known as "| Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio (19761986)"source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Violeta Chamorrosource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,113,745 (M $988,130 · W $1,081,947 · Coed $43,668)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Our Lady of the Lake University’s 1,110 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX · 1,108 undergrads
- Austin CollegeSherman, TX · 1,125 undergrads
- Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX · 1,148 undergrads
- Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX · 1,028 undergrads
- Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · 1,210 undergrads
- Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX · 982 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · 1,111 undergrads
- Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND · 1,108 undergrads
- Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL · 1,113 undergrads
- Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · 1,107 undergrads
- Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI · 1,104 undergrads
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY · 1,104 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteollusa.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 227331)
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- Compare with McMurry UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Our Lady of the Lake University vs McMurry UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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