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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 254 first-time undergrad students enrolled at OLLU. Among these students, 62 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 27 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

980

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2587 admitted students 62 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

24%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 890-1070. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 540, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 540.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 530, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 530. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 980 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to OLLU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 22% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    450-540
  • Math

    440-530

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

19

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2587 admitted students 27 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, OLLU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 15.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    14-23
  • Math

    16-21
  • Composite

    15-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in OLLU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,933 1,344 2,589
Admitted students 2,587 895 1,692
Enrolled students 254 105 149
Acceptance rate 66% 67% 65%
Yield rate 10% 12% 9%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, OLLU received a total of 3,933 applications. These applications included 1,344 male applicants and 2,589 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,933 applicants, OLLU admitted 2,587 students. Among the admitted students, there were 895 males and 1,692 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 254 students chose to enroll at OLLU. This means that 254 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 105 were male and 149 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, OLLU had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. OLLU had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for OLLU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,113 944 2,169 2,120 628 1,492 68% 66% 69% 308 102 206 14% 16% 14%
2016 3,110 984 2,126 1,702 545 1,157 55% 55% 54% 216 77 139 13% 14% 12%
2017 3,389 1,042 2,347 3,094 936 2,158 91% 90% 92% 338 96 242 11% 10% 11%
2018 4,373 1,506 2,867 4,055 1,392 2,663 93% 92% 93% 374 128 246 9% 9% 9%
2019 6,645 2,149 4,496 4,515 1,469 3,046 68% 68% 68% 330 107 223 7% 7% 7%
2020 5,529 1,682 3,847 4,090 1,245 2,845 74% 74% 74% 295 96 199 7% 8% 7%
2021 3,933 1,344 2,589 2,587 895 1,692 66% 67% 65% 254 105 149 10% 12% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Our Lady of the Lake University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

OLLU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Our Lady of the Lake University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted