OBU vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than OBU based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 1,858 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 19.7% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($9,720 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.9% higher at OBU than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $10,354 more per year; $34,500 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students is 94.1% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($22,830 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Incoming OBU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at UL Lafayette (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at OBU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than OBU graduates ($19,500 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OBU graduates ($201 vs. $232).
• More OBU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.