UAPB vs. Our Lady of the Lake College

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

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Our Lady of the Lake College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Baton Rouge, LA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,387	1,228
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#612
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	ololcollege.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$13,886
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$13,886
Room & Board	$8,866	$14,392
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$15,916
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$9,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	184
Admitted	2,900	156
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	84.8%
Enrolled %	19.8%	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18	20/24
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
Graduation Rate	23%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$47,200
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$276	$258

Diversity	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
% Men	44%	21%
% Women	56%	79%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	60%
% Black	92%	19%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	UAPB	Our Lady of the Lake College
% In-State	59%	99%
% Out-of-State	38%	1%
Campus	UAPB	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	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Our Lady of the Lake College based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,228 students)

UAPB vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Cost Comparison

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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is 146.2% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($13,886.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at Our Lady of the Lake College than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($13,886.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Our Lady of the Lake College ($9,959 vs. $15,916)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 62.3% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($8,866 vs. $14,392)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Our Lady of the Lake College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 42.6% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($13,469 vs. $9,442)

UAPB vs. Our Lady of the Lake College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 139 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• Our Lady of the Lake College has a higher acceptance rate (84.8%) than UAPB (69.3%)

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

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake College is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (33% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $17,000 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $30,200)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $1,748 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,748)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 30%)

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