Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Claflin University

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Claflin University comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,228	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#612	#1000
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$13,886	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,886	$16,476
Room & Board	$14,392	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$15,916	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$9,442	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	93%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	184	7,568
Admitted	156	5,903
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	78%
Enrolled %	45.5%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/24	16/18
SAT Range		840/1040
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	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	33%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$258	$332

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
% Men	21%	31%
% Women	79%	69%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	1%
% Black	19%	92%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
% In-State	99%	82%
% Out-of-State	1%	15%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Our Lady of the Lake College based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 1,228 students)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

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

• Claflin University is 18.7% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake College for in-state tuition ($16,476.00 vs. $13,886.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.7% higher at Claflin University than Our Lady of the Lake College ($16,476.00 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 Claflin University ($15,916 vs. $19,951)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 51.8% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($9,480 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Claflin University than Our Lady of the Lake College (93% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 45.2% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($13,707 vs. $9,442)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 195 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Claflin University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) 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 Claflin University (78%)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of the Lake College or Claflin University? 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 Claflin University and Our Lady of the Lake College.

• The graduation rate at Claflin University is higher than Our Lady of the Lake College (40% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $16,500 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $30,700)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $7,184 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $32,184)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($258 vs. $332)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 25%)

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