Arkansas Baptist College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College comparison

	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Baton Rouge, LA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	497	1,228
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#612
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arkansasbaptist.edu	ololcollege.edu
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Costs	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$8,760	$13,886
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,760	$13,886
Room & Board	$8,826	$14,392
Avg Net Price	$7,164	$15,916
Avg Grant Aid	$15,560	$9,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	92%

Admission	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	184
Admitted	-	156
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.8%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	3.23
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Human Services (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) General Studies (12%)	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)
Outcomes	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Graduation Rate	4%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$47,200
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,281	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$437	$258

Diversity	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
% Men	77%	21%
% Women	23%	79%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	60%
% Black	95%	19%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
% In-State	26%	99%
% Out-of-State	70%	1%
Campus	Arkansas Baptist College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Our Lady of the Lake College is larger than than Arkansas Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,228 students vs. 497 students)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Arkansas Baptist College or Our Lady of the Lake College?

• Our Lady of the Lake College is 58.5% more expensive to attend than Arkansas Baptist College for in-state tuition ($13,886.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.5% higher at Our Lady of the Lake College than Arkansas Baptist College ($13,886.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arkansas Baptist College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($7,164 vs. $15,916)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arkansas Baptist College are 63.1% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($8,826 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Our Lady of the Lake College than Arkansas Baptist College (92% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas Baptist College students is 64.8% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($15,560 vs. $9,442)

Which college is harder to get into, Arkansas Baptist College or Our Lady of the Lake College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Our Lady of the Lake College or Arkansas Baptist College .

• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Arkansas Baptist College (2.6)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Arkansas Baptist College or Our Lady of the Lake College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Our Lady of the Lake College and Arkansas Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake College is higher than Arkansas Baptist College (33% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $22,700 more per year than Arkansas Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $24,500)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $17,281 lower median federal student loan debt than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $42,281)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $179 less per month on federal student loans than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($258 vs. $437)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arkansas Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 21%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/