Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Our Lady of the Lake graduates 26 pts more of its students than Shaw (47% vs. 21%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Our Lady of the Lake grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Shaw's ($48,675 vs. $34,409)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Shaw has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Our Lady of the Lake (66% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Our Lady of the Lake has 8 pts more first-gen students than Shaw (48% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Our Lady of the Lake is a bit larger (1,066 vs. 875)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Shaw is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index

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

Shaw admits 80%; Our Lady of the Lake doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Shaw80%
Quad's selectivity
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot rated
  • ShawOpen
SAT middle 50%
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
ShawTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
  • ShawGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Our Lady of the Lake is a bit larger than Shaw (1,066 vs. 875 undergrads); Shaw has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Our Lady of the Lake1.1K
Shaw875
Pell Grant share
Our Lady of the Lake57%
Shaw66%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Our Lady of the Lake, and Business Administration and Management at Shaw; Our Lady of the Lake has 11 students per faculty member to Shaw's 14.

Students per faculty member
Our Lady of the Lake11 to 1
Shaw14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Our Lady of the LakeSocial Work16%
  • ShawBusiness Administration and Management, General27%

What each costs

Only Shaw reports an average cost ($16.9K).

Average cost, all students
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Shaw$16.9K
Aid generosity
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Shaw45%

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 21% at Shaw.

Median earnings, 10 years
Our Lady of the Lake$48.7K
Shaw$34.4K
Graduation rate
Our Lady of the Lake47%
Shaw21%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shaw, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
  • ShawGrowing+28%
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