Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Newberry College

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,204	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#598	#946
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$14,164	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,164	$27,000
Room & Board	$15,000	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$15,239	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$11,453	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	381	4,269
Admitted	316	3,193
Acceptance Rate	82.9%	74.8%
Enrolled %	20.9%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/24	17/24
SAT Range		820/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (98%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%) General Studies (0%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%) Biology (0%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	33%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
% Men	8%	2%
% Women	21%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	59%
% Black	19%	26%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
% In-State	100%	72%
% Out-of-State	0%	24%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Newberry College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Our Lady of the Lake College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 1,204 students)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Our Lady of the Lake College or Newberry College?

• Newberry College is 90.6% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake College for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $14,164.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.6% higher at Newberry College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($27,000.00 vs. $14,164.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Our Lady of the Lake College than Newberry College ($15,239 vs. $20,941)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 16.7% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($12,850 vs. $15,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Our Lady of the Lake College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 103% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake College ($23,249 vs. $11,453)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Our Lady of the Lake College or Newberry College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Newberry College or Our Lady of the Lake College .

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 52 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Our Lady of the Lake College (3.23)
• Our Lady of the Lake College has a higher acceptance rate (82.9%) than Newberry College (74.8%)

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Our Lady of the Lake College or Newberry College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Newberry College and Our Lady of the Lake College.

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than Our Lady of the Lake College (35% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $34,700)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of the Lake College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/