Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) vs University of Houston-Victoria

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FMOLU) and University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) are two distinct institutions of higher learning that offer unique educational experiences. FMOLU, a private Catholic university, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, while UHV, a public university, has a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 79%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at FMOLU including nursing, business, and education, and popular majors at UHV including business, education, and criminal justice. FMOLU's student body is predominantly female (67%) and has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (49%) compared to UHV, where the student body is more evenly split between males and females and has a larger percentage of White students (52%). While FMOLU has a higher graduation rate (62%) than UHV (58%), both universities offer a supportive

	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	University of Houston-Victoria
Overview
Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Victoria, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	59.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	54.5%	53.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	18 - 23	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score	92.0%
Total number of applicants	519	2,272
Total number of admissions given out	283	1,212
Admitted students who chose to enroll	103	153
Yield rate	36.4%	12.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$37,051	In state: $22,761 Out of state: $32,553
Average net price	$15,054	$11,375
Tuition	$13,812	In state: $5,111 Out of state: $14,903
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,068 Meal plan: $4,427
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	88.0% Average amount $10,149	89.0% Average amount $9,653
Students receiving federal student loan	36.0% Average amount $5,370	44.0% Average amount $4,692
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $6,047	2.0% Average amount $7,090

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	962 Men 18.0% Women 82.0%	3,037 Men 34.7% Women 65.3%
Graduate students	353 Men 26.1% Women 73.9%	1,152 Men 29.3% Women 70.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.0%	N/A
International students	N/A	3.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	940
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Louisiana	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Theology Psychology Business	Business Education Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.7%	21.8%
Dropout rate	57.3%	39.6%
Transferred out	N/A	36.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $170,719 Year 2: $183,312 Year 3: $191,208 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $103,408 Year 2: $93,964 Year 3: $105,954 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,631 Year 2: $59,214 Year 3: $60,277 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,905 Year 2: $46,899 Year 3: $48,610 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: N/A Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,092 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,087 Year 3: $74,228 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,234 Year 2: $67,324 Year 3: $70,676 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,483 Year 2: $54,671 Year 3: $55,984 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,242 Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $53,412 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,749 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $52,011 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,019 Year 3: $51,437 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,880 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $42,730 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,579 Year 2: $41,667 Year 3: $42,343 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: $41,716 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,999 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $37,918

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) vs University of Houston-Victoria

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