Private nonprofit · University

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas · Large city

Admit rate
$16,442
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$48,675
Median earnings

Our Lady of the Lake University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in San Antonio, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 1,066 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,066 undergradsLarge cityNAIA Division I

About San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of European encounter, the Payaya people lived near the San Antonio River Valley in the San Pedro Springs area. They called the vicinity Yanaguana, meaning "refreshing waters". San Antonio enjoys a vibrant culture which it is known for being a popular tourist destination. The Alamo Mission in San Antonio ("The Alamo"), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called "Alamo City". (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
121 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to San Antonio (SAT) · major hub

How Our Lady of the Lake University compares

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 32% · #49 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention63%

Higher than 17%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,675

Higher than 35% · #68 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$16,442

Cheaper than 66% · #39 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$24,999

Lower than 38%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,066

Larger than 39%

Percentiles compare Our Lady of the Lake University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,926students
  • Undergraduate1,06655%
  • Graduate86045%

Undergraduates by gender

1,066undergrads
  • Women73869%
  • Men32831%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White7.8%
  • Black7.6%
  • Hispanic74%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,066
Graduate enrollment
860
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
57%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$28,530
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,110
Endowment
$50,673,849

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 290 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas98%
  • Other U.S. states2.2%

Most first-years stay in state — Our Lady of the Lake University draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$32,106
Room & board
$11,088
Books & supplies
$0
Total cost of attendance
$42,865
Average net price
$16,442

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,195
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,675
Median debt at graduation
$24,999
Students with federal loans
59%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
39%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
40%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
529
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
50%
Housing charge (year)
$6,140
Meal plan (year)
$4,566
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
531 (297 men · 234 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field (Outdoor)87
Track and Field (Indoor)86
Soccer73
Baseball69
Basketball54
Cross Country31
Other Sports31
Softball27
Tennis25
Volleyball25
Golf23

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (1,968 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7
Rape
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,236
$30–48k
$18,595
$48–75k
$17,225
$75–110k
$17,118
$110k+
$19,100

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$75,506

$17,225/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,768
average award, among those who get one

Our Lady of the Lake University discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,768. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 288 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,675
Typical debt at graduation
$24,999
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$47,583
Men
$54,105

Men out-earn women by $6,522 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
97°F
Winter low
41°F
Annual rain
34″
Annual snow
0.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio Kelly Afb, TX US station (3.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.