UAM vs. Our Lady of the Lake College

University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. Our Lady of the Lake College comparison

	University of Arkansas at Monticello	Our Lady of the Lake College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Location	Monticello, AR	Baton Rouge, LA
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,719	1,228
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#612
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uamont.edu	ololcollege.edu
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Costs	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$5,091	$13,886
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,941	$13,886
Room & Board	$7,320	$14,392
Avg Net Price	$12,693	$15,916
Avg Grant Aid	$9,286	$9,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	184
Admitted	-	156
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.8%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.71	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (7%) General Studies (7%)	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)
Outcomes	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Graduation Rate	23%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$47,200
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$155	$258

Diversity	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
% Men	40%	21%
% Women	60%	79%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	60%
% Black	29%	19%
% Hispanic	4%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
% In-State	84%	99%
% Out-of-State	15%	1%
Campus	UAM	Our Lady of the Lake College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is larger than than Our Lady of the Lake College based on total student enrollment (2,719 students vs. 1,228 students)

UAM vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Cost Comparison

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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is 172.8% more expensive to attend than UAM for in-state tuition ($13,886.00 vs. $5,091.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.9% higher at Our Lady of the Lake College than University of Arkansas at Monticello ($13,886.00 vs. $10,941.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Monticello than Our Lady of the Lake College ($12,693 vs. $15,916)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 96.6% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($7,320 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than Our Lady of the Lake College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Our Lady of the Lake College students is 1.7% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Monticello ($9,442 vs. $9,286)

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

• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at UAM (2.71)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake College is higher than University of Arkansas at Monticello (33% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $13,400 more per year than UAM graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $33,800)
• University of Arkansas at Monticello students graduate with a $10,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Our Lady of the Lake College graduates. ($15,000 vs. $25,000)
• UAM graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Our Lady of the Lake College graduates. ($155 vs. $258)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 38%)

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