Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio vs. Ferrum College

Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Location	San Antonio, TX	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,096	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1044
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ollusa.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$30,804	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,804	$37,400
Room & Board	$10,706	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$17,961	$22,521
Avg Grant Aid	$24,246	$32,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,483
Admitted	-	1,483
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		16.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/23
SAT Range	890/1070	880/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Psychology (12%) Education (7%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Health Professions (6%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	33%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,447	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$252	$289

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
% Men	8%	1%
% Women	38%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	52%
% Black	9%	34%
% Hispanic	70%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
% In-State	94%	68%
% Out-of-State	2%	31%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio is larger than than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (2,096 students vs. 767 students)

Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio or Ferrum College?

• Ferrum College is 21.4% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $30,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.4% higher at Ferrum College than Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio ($37,400.00 vs. $30,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio than Ferrum College ($17,961 vs. $22,521)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio are 23.6% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($10,706 vs. $13,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio as Ferrum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 32.2% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio ($32,061 vs. $24,246)

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio (920) is 39 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)

Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio or Ferrum 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 Ferrum College and Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio.

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio is higher than Ferrum College (33% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio earn on average $2,000 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $39,000)
• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio students graduate with a $3,553 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($24,447 vs. $28,000)
• Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($252 vs. $289)
• More Ferrum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 44%)

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