Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College comparison

	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Location	New Orleans, LA	Baton Rouge, LA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,120	1,228
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#612
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olhcc.edu	ololcollege.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$14,040	$13,886
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,040	$13,886
Room & Board	$10,166	$14,392
Avg Net Price	$18,074	$15,916
Avg Grant Aid	$10,075	$9,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	92%

Admission	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	917	184
Admitted	801	156
Acceptance Rate	87.4%	84.8%
Enrolled %	4.5%	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 20, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (48%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (5%)	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Graduation Rate	-	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$47,200
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,458	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$335	$258

Diversity	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
% Men	25%	21%
% Women	75%	79%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	60%
% Black	24%	19%
% Hispanic	9%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	5%

Students	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
% In-State	96%	99%
% Out-of-State	4%	1%
Campus	Our Lady of Holy Cross College	Our Lady of the Lake College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Our Lady of the Lake College is larger than than Our Lady of Holy Cross College based on total student enrollment (1,228 students vs. 1,120 students)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Our Lady of Holy Cross College or Our Lady of the Lake College?

• Our Lady of Holy Cross College is 1.1% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake College for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.1% higher at Our Lady of Holy Cross College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($14,040.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Our Lady of the Lake College than Our Lady of Holy Cross College ($15,916 vs. $18,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Our Lady of Holy Cross College are 41.6% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($10,166 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Our Lady of the Lake College than Our Lady of Holy Cross College (92% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Our Lady of Holy Cross College students is 6.7% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($10,075 vs. $9,442)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Our Lady of Holy Cross 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 Our Lady of Holy Cross College .

• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Our Lady of Holy Cross College (3.12)
• Our Lady of Holy Cross College has a higher acceptance rate (87.4%) than Our Lady of the Lake College (84.8%)

Our Lady of Holy Cross College vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of Holy Cross 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 Our Lady of Holy Cross College.

• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Our Lady of Holy Cross College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $41,700)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $7,458 lower median federal student loan debt than Our Lady of Holy Cross College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $32,458)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Our Lady of Holy Cross College graduates. ($258 vs. $335)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of Holy Cross College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 48%)

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