Our Lady of the Lake University
About
Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), known locally as the Lake, is a private Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, a religious institute originating in Lorraine, France, during the 18th century. The Texas chapter of the institute still sponsors the university. Our Lady of the Lake University was the first San Antonio institution of higher education to receive regional accreditation and its Worden School of Social Service is the oldest Social Work school in Texas.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 61 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing15 · 24.6%
- No Data46 · 75.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 12
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2022Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 731 students received $4.1M in Pell grants, alongside $18.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,271 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Our Lady of the Lake
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 11
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
- Non-campus1
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Our Lady of the Lake vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Our Lady of the Lake selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOur Lady of the Lake University | 46% | 65.8% | 1,968 | $17,760 | Doctoral/Professional |
Concordia University-Irvine | 58% | 66.0% | 3,658 | $28,046 | Doctoral/Professional |
D'Youville University | 67% | 81.4% | 2,556 | $19,585 | Doctoral/Professional |
Dallas Baptist University | 58% | 88.8% | 4,124 | $30,092 | Doctoral/Professional |
Edgewood College | 60% | 75.7% | 2,459 | $25,634 | Doctoral/Professional |
La Salle University | 58% | 96.6% | 3,153 | $21,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
Marian University | 67% | 95.5% | 3,486 | $23,594 | Doctoral/Professional |
Oral Roberts University | 57% | 98.9% | 5,936 | $23,600 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Roosevelt University | 46% | 97.2% | 4,281 | $20,152 | Doctoral/Professional |
St Catherine University | 61% | 91.8% | 3,651 | $21,563 | Doctoral/Professional |
Texas Wesleyan University | 32% | 69.2% | 2,487 | $19,398 | Doctoral/Professional |
Trevecca Nazarene University | 53% | 69.4% | 3,195 | $14,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 58% | 85.1% | 3,341 | $21,486 |
Our Lady of the Lake Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides contact information for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Our Lady of the Lake University, with a phone number and physical address. It highlights the OLLU Fact Book page with a link for further information.
Visit IR office page- Newman C.W. WongDirector of Institutional Research & Analytics
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookOLLU Fact Book2025The Our Lady of the Lake University's Fact Book provides detailed information and data about the university, compiled by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. It covers various metrics including enrollment reports, student achievements, and athletics data, serving both internal planning and external reporting needs. It includes equity reports and offers insights into the university's performance and progress over multiple years.ollusa.edu
- Strategic planInstitutional Strategic Plan2026Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is committed to transforming the lives of its students through high-impact education and service. The strategic plan focuses on ending generational poverty, building financial strength, achieving operational excellence, and enhancing the university's brand. By focusing on these strategic priorities, OLLU aims to secure a sustainable future while staying true to its mission and values.ollusa.edu
Notable alumni of Our Lady of the Lake (26)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Bernard Ardisana
- Robert Anthony Brucato
- Rosie Castro
- Violeta Chamorro
- Charles CunninghamPolitics
- Anna Eastman
- Jon GarciaFilm
- Julian S. Garcia
- Jovita González
- María C. González
- Naomi Gonzalez
- Charles Victor Grahmann
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