Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Tougaloo College

Our Lady of the Lake College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
Location	Baton Rouge, LA	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,204	725
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#598
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ololcollege.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$14,164	$10,904
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,164	$10,904
Room & Board	$15,000	$7,544
Avg Net Price	$15,239	$12,158
Avg Grant Aid	$11,453	$10,175
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	88%

Admission	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	381	1,976
Admitted	316	1,051
Acceptance Rate	82.9%	53.2%
Enrolled %	20.9%	12.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/24	16/21
SAT Range		790/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo 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%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	33%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,200	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$258	$361

Diversity	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
% Men	8%	1%
% Women	21%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	0%
% Black	19%	99%
% Hispanic	12%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	100%	83%
% Out-of-State	0%	17%
Campus	Our Lady of the Lake College	Tougaloo 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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (1,204 students vs. 725 students)

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

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

• Our Lady of the Lake College is 29.9% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($14,164.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.9% higher at Our Lady of the Lake College than Tougaloo College ($14,164.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Our Lady of the Lake College ($12,158 vs. $15,239)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 98.8% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake College ($7,544 vs. $15,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Our Lady of the Lake College than Tougaloo College (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Our Lady of the Lake College students is 12.6% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($11,453 vs. $10,175)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake College (1010) is 166 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake College students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Our Lady of the Lake College has a higher acceptance rate (82.9%) than Tougaloo College (53.2%)

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

Which is better, Our Lady of the Lake College or Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo College and Our Lady of the Lake College.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Our Lady of the Lake College (48% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake College earn on average $17,600 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $29,600)
• Our Lady of the Lake College students graduate with a $10,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $35,004)
• Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($258 vs. $361)
• More Our Lady of the Lake College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 39%)

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