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Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, TX
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendly
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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,066 undergrads, where 57% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.1K

undergrads · larger than 38% of colleges

Diversity index

0.44

Pell Grant

57%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Large cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.47 → 0.44 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Social Work (16% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 50% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,476 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Social Work

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$67.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

50%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$17K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$42,865 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
20% · avg $25K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Federal loans

59%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,675 ten years after enrolling, more than at 35% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

63%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 38% → 46% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.44

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Our Lady of the Lake University (2026)

    Our Lady of the Lake University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 227331 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything