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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #382 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Our Lady of the Lake University sits in the 92.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earn about $14,855 more than similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #1169 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. --- Students at Our Lady of the Lake University earn more than similar students at comparable institutions, a meaningful advantage for a university whose mission centers on broad access and community-rooted education in South Texas. The institution's mobility and earnings-beyond-expectations standing together reflect how Our Lady of the Lake University converts access into durable financial outcomes for the students it serves.
Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #382 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university in San Antonio, TX, Our Lady of the Lake University enrolls roughly 1,066 undergraduates. Retention stands at 62.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 46.1%, reflecting the university's commitment to seeing students through to degree completion. The composite is anchored by what Our Lady of the Lake University does for the students it serves. 57.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 47.6% are first-generation college students — a profile that places the university squarely in the mission of expanding access for historically underserved communities in South Texas. Graduates earn about $14,855 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Our Lady of the Lake University in the 92.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The dominant program concentration in Public Administration reflects the university's deep alignment with public service, social work, and community-oriented careers — fields where graduates consistently outperform the earnings expectations set by their incoming academic and socioeconomic profiles. Return on investment sits lower in the composite. Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #648 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $55,876, a figure that reflects the university's concentration in public administration, education, and social services — fields with moderate but stable earnings trajectories rather than high-salary peaks. Affordability sits in the 65.4 percentile and access in the 95.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, while mobility reaches the 21.0 percentile — underscoring that the institution's strength lies in moving students from limited-resource backgrounds into stable, community-anchored careers.
Our Lady of the Lake University's published cost of attendance is $42,865. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $16,236, middle-income families pay around $17,225, and higher-income families pay approximately $19,100. Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #494 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. The university participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility and aid packages. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $24,999, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,025; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,876, median federal debt of $24,999 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Our Lady of the Lake University is a private nonprofit university in San Antonio, TX, oriented toward public administration, social services, and community-facing fields — a strong fit for students who want to work in education, human services, or public-sector roles in South Texas and the broader region. The earnings case reflects that mission. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $55,876, placing Our Lady of the Lake University in the 30.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and earn about $14,855 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 92.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 57.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 47.6% are first-generation college students — among the highest shares in the Azimuth coverage set — and the university's completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 47.9%, reflecting a genuine institutional commitment to seeing those students through to graduation. Median student debt at graduation is $24,999, and higher-income families pay a net price of approximately $19,100. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the dominant program concentration in Public Administration and adjacent fields means students pursuing engineering, finance, or high-earning STEM paths will find stronger program-level outcomes elsewhere, and the regional labor market in San Antonio shapes where most graduates land professionally. Students whose goals align with community service, public administration, or social work — and who want an institution that actively supports first-generation and Pell-eligible students — will find Our Lady of the Lake University a purposeful and financially accessible choice.
This school profile was generated using Azimuth's proprietary ROI framework, developed by founder Daniel Rogers. Our methodology transforms federal education data into actionable insights for families.
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
22 graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections
23 graduates
Social Work
43 graduates
Biology, General
18 graduates
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
17 graduates
Our Lady of the Lake University's program mix is anchored in public administration, social services, and applied human-sciences fields — a signature consistent with the university's mission-driven identity as a Catholic institution serving San Antonio and the broader South Texas region. Public Administration represents the largest concentration of degree output, reflecting the university's long-standing orientation toward community-facing careers in government, nonprofit management, and social work.
Across 15 programs, 7 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, collectively serving roughly 238 students annually. Social Work anchors the institution's strongest aggregate return, combining meaningful cohort scale with competitive earnings for a university of this size and mission profile.
Among the most-enrolled programs, Social Work program graduates 43 students with median earnings of $51,943 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #88 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and Criminal Justice follow as the next largest programs, with graduates earning $39,524 and $53,505 respectively four years after enrollment, reflecting the university's concentration in applied social and human-services fields where stable, community-embedded employment is the typical outcome.
The highest-earning programs at Our Lady of the Lake University cluster in business-adjacent and applied-professional fields. Kinesiology leads on earnings, with graduates earning median earnings of $53,882 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Criminal Justice and Social Work also post competitive early-career figures of $53,505 and $51,943 respectively, representing the institution's strongest direct-to-workforce pathways. Programs in social work, counseling, and public administration — while central to the university's identity — are often grad-school-dependent or public-sector-oriented, meaning four-year earnings figures undercount the longer-term trajectory for graduates who pursue licensure or advanced credentials.
The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with regional labor-market demand in South Texas.
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
Our Lady of the Lake University's published cost of attendance is $42,865. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $16,236, middle-income families pay around $17,225, and higher-income families pay approximately $19,100.
Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #494 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
The university participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility and aid packages.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $24,999, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,025; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,876, median federal debt of $24,999 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment.
For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Our Lady of the Lake University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,876, placing Our Lady of the Lake University in the 30.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,855 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Our Lady of the Lake University #648 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Social Work reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,943, ranked #86 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 36 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $39,524, ranked #336 nationally in its major.
Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 23 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,505, ranked #147 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,882, ranked #142 nationally in its major.
