Our Lady of the Lake University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Our Lady of the Lake University is $42,865 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,442 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $42,865. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$32,106
Housing & meals$10,706
Books & supplies—
Personal & travel$3,300
Living-at-home adjustment—
Total cost of attendance$42,865

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,084
Loan default rate5.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out35%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants57%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$26,423Sticker price minus average net price

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)

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OLLU net price compared with other Texas colleges

OLLU has the 53rd-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
49Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$15,22540%$51,865
50University of Houston-Clear Lake$15,56352%$59,004
51University of North Texas$15,64961%$57,010
52Sam Houston State University$16,40455%$54,211
53Our Lady of the Lake University$16,44246%$48,675
54Texas Southern University$16,59022%$38,924
55Texas State University$16,80555%$56,906
56The University of Texas at Dallas$18,26776%$68,227
57Southwestern Christian College$18,5623%$32,672

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why OLLU costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Our Lady of the Lake University—$16,44246%$48,675This school
East Texas Baptist University58%$23,91147%$52,788
McMurry University57%$19,58144%$48,779
The King's University61%$14,14047%$41,471
North American University—$18,72132%—

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 residentOLLUEast Texas Baptist UniversityDifference
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.

OLLU cost questions

How much is tuition at OLLU?

Tuition and fees are $32,106 a year.

What is the total cost of attending OLLU?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $42,865 a year.

What do families actually pay at OLLU?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,442 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $16,236; $48–75k pay $17,225; $110k+ pay $19,100.

How much debt do OLLU graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,084, and 5.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Our Lady of the Lake University overview