Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Alma College

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Alma College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Alma, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,228	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#612
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$13,886	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,886	$45,346
Room & Board	$14,392	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$15,916	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$9,442	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	184	3,372
Admitted	156	2,180
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	64.7%
Enrolled %	45.5%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Graduation Rate	33%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
% Men	21%	47%
% Women	79%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	83%
% Black	19%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
% In-State	99%	90%
% Out-of-State	1%	6%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Alma College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Our Lady of the Lake College based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 1,228 students)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

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

• Alma College is 226.6% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake College for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• Out of state tuition is 226.6% higher at Alma College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($45,346.00 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 Alma College ($15,916 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 14% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($12,624 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Our Lady of the Lake College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 267.9% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($34,736 vs. $9,442)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Alma College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 100 points higher than at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Our Lady of the Lake College (22)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Our Lady of the Lake College (3.23)
• Our Lady of the Lake College has a higher acceptance rate (84.8%) than Alma College (64.7%)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of the Lake College or Alma 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 Alma College and Our Lady of the Lake College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Our Lady of the Lake College (67% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Our Lady of the Lake College graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $47,200)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of the Lake College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 54%)

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