College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $42,865. College Scorecard.
Higher than 52% of Texas colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 38% of Texas colleges we cover and 37% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
OLLU acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
OLLU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What OLLU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Our Lady of the Lake University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,236 | $69,165 | 4.6 years |
| $30–48k | $18,595 | $79,215 | 5.2 years |
| $48–75k | $17,225 | $73,379 | 4.8 years |
| $75–110k | $17,118 | $72,923 | 4.8 years |
| $110k+ | $19,100 | $81,366 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (33% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($48,675) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,159 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
OLLU majors, earnings & careers
Our Lady of the Lake University offers 46 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 5
- Education · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at OLLU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $67,919 | — |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $53,882 | $25,562 |
| Criminal Justice | $53,505 | $26,625 |
| Social Work | $51,943 | $27,250 |
| Biology | $48,915 | $28,250 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $48,740 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $47,860 | $27,500 |
| Psychology | $39,524 | $25,125 |
Quick list of all 46 majors
- Accounting—
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$48,915
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$47,860
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Computer and Information Sciences$67,919
- Criminal Justice$53,505
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Finance—
- Health Administration—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$53,882
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Natural Sciences—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$39,524
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$51,943
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$48,740
- Studio Art—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in San Antonio
Overall prices in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,441. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Bexar County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Bexar County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare OLLU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake University | — | $16,442 | 46% | $48,675 | This school |
| East Texas Baptist University | 58% | $23,911 | 47% | $52,788 | |
| McMurry University | 57% | $19,581 | 44% | $48,779 | |
| The King's University | 61% | $14,140 | 47% | $41,471 | |
| North American University | — | $18,721 | 32% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Our Lady of the Lake University would cost you $7,469 less per year than East Texas Baptist University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Our Lady of the Lake University.
- Our Lady of the Lake University gives aided families $6,123 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | OLLU | East Texas Baptist University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $42,865 | $44,211 | −$1,346 |
| Average grants | −$26,423 | −$20,300 | −$6,123 |
| You pay | $16,442 | $23,911 | −$7,469 |
“+” means OLLU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about OLLU
How much does Our Lady of the Lake University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $42,865 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,442 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,236 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,100.
How much do OLLU graduates earn?
Former Our Lady of the Lake University students earn a median $48,675 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the OLLU graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for their second year.
How long does a OLLU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Our Lady of the Lake University costs about $73,379 after grants ($17,225 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $48,675 ten years after starting, $15,159 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 4.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Our Lady of the Lake University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/our-lady-of-the-lake-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).