Quad

Head-to-head

Our Lady of the Lake
Virginia Union

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Virginia Union has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Our Lady of the Lake (69% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Our Lady of the Lake grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Virginia Union's ($48,675 vs. $38,275)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Our Lady of the Lake has 7 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Union (48% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Our Lady of the Lake graduates 6 pts more of its students than Virginia Union (47% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Our Lady of the Lake is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Virginia Union is a bit larger (1,203 vs. 1,066)

    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

Virginia Union admits 98%; Our Lady of the Lake doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Virginia Union98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot rated
  • Virginia UnionOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Virginia Union
850–885
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
  • Virginia UnionGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Virginia Union is a bit larger than Our Lady of the Lake (1,203 vs. 1,066 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Our Lady of the Lake1.1K
Virginia Union1.2K
Pell Grant share
Our Lady of the Lake57%
Virginia Union69%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Our Lady of the Lake, and Criminology at Virginia Union; Our Lady of the Lake has 11 students per faculty member to Virginia Union's 16.

Students per faculty member
Our Lady of the Lake11 to 1
Virginia Union16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Our Lady of the LakeSocial Work16%
  • Virginia UnionCriminology16%

What each costs

Only Virginia Union reports an average cost ($14.1K).

Average cost, all students
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Virginia Union$14.1K
Aid generosity
Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
Virginia Union52%

What each pays off

Our Lady of the Lake's former students earn more, a median $48.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Our Lady of the Lake$48.7K
Virginia Union$38.3K
Graduation rate
Our Lady of the Lake47%
Virginia Union41%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Virginia Union, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Our Lady of the LakeNot reported
  • Virginia UnionShrinking−72%
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