Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Paul Quinn College

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,228	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#612
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$13,886	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,886	$7,398
Room & Board	$14,392	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$15,916	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$9,442	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	98%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	184	2,048
Admitted	156	1,173
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	57.3%
Enrolled %	45.5%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/24	14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
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	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	33%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	21%	32%
% Women	79%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	2%
% Black	19%	80%
% Hispanic	12%	18%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	99%	85%
% Out-of-State	1%	15%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (1,228 students vs. 938 students)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is 87.7% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($13,886.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.7% higher at Our Lady of the Lake College than Paul Quinn College ($13,886.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($8,994 vs. $15,916)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 88.1% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($7,650 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Our Lady of the Lake College (98% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 28.7% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($12,150 vs. $9,442)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 238 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• Our Lady of the Lake College has a higher acceptance rate (84.8%) than Paul Quinn College (57.3%)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake College is higher than Paul Quinn College (33% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $17,900 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $29,300)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 17%)

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