Quad

Head-to-head

Fisk
Our Lady of the Lake

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Our Lady of the Lake has 21 pts more first-gen students than Fisk (48% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Our Lady of the Lake is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Our Lady of the Lake has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Fisk (57% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Our Lady of the Lake grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Fisk's ($48,675 vs. $45,454)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Our Lady of the Lake graduates 3 pts more of its students than Fisk (47% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Our Lady of the Lake is a bit larger (1,066 vs. 1,035)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Fisk admits 37%; Our Lady of the Lake doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Fisk37%
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • FiskVery selective
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Fisk
1140–1510
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FiskGPA and school record required
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported

Who's on each campus

Fisk and Our Lady of the Lake are about the same size; Our Lady of the Lake has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fisk1K
Our Lady of the Lake1.1K
Pell Grant share
Fisk52%
Our Lady of the Lake57%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Fisk, and Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake; Our Lady of the Lake has 11 students per faculty member to Fisk's 12.

Students per faculty member
Fisk12 to 1
Our Lady of the Lake11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FiskComputer and Information Sciences, General27%
  • Our Lady of the LakeSocial Work16%

What each costs

Only Fisk reports an average cost ($21.7K).

Average cost, all students
Fisk$21.7K
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Aid generosity
Fisk48%
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported

What each pays off

Our Lady of the Lake's former students earn more, a median $48.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 47% at Our Lady of the Lake to 44% at Fisk.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fisk$45.5K
Our Lady of the Lake$48.7K
Graduation rate
Fisk44%
Our Lady of the Lake47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fisk, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FiskGrowing+349%
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why