Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Blue Mountain College

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,228	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#612
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$13,886	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,886	$19,120
Room & Board	$14,392	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$15,916	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$9,442	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	184	186
Admitted	156	178
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	95.7%
Enrolled %	45.5%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/24	18/26
SAT Range		1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain 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%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	33%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$258	$188

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	21%	49%
% Women	79%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	86%
% Black	19%	10%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	99%	51%
% Out-of-State	1%	39%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Blue Mountain 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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,228 students vs. 922 students)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

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

• Blue Mountain College is 37.7% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake College for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.7% higher at Blue Mountain College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($19,120.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($15,305 vs. $15,916)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 70.3% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($8,452 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Our Lady of the Lake College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 50.7% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($14,229 vs. $9,442)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 20 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Our Lady of the Lake College (3.23)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Our Lady of the Lake College (84.8%)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Our Lady of the Lake College (50% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $17,500 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $6,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Our Lady of the Lake College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Our Lady of the Lake College graduates. ($188 vs. $258)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of the Lake College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 54%)

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