Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Ottawa, Kansas, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Ottawa University-Ottawa serves students across multiple degree programs. With 870 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $55,552 ten years after enrollment, which is 36% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 28.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.58x. The average net price after financial aid is $27,963 per year. The most popular programs include Sports & Fitness, Cognitive Psychology, Business Administration & Management, Secondary Education, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$55,552

Graduation Rate

28.3%

Median Debt

$21,500

Average Net Price

$27,963

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.5x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.58x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

870

Admission Rate

83.0%

Average SAT

1000

Retention Rate

58.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$35,880

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,880

Pell Grant Rate

36.8%

Federal Loan Rate

75.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$22,449

Income $30K–$48K

$22,912

Income $48K–$75K

$25,525

Income $110K+

$30,771

Student Demographics

Women

62.7%

White

50.2%

Black

14.9%

Hispanic

18.9%

Asian

1.0%

Two or More Races

5.1%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

46.5%

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (33)

Bachelor (17)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	33
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	22
Business Administration & Management	$64,798	18
Secondary Education	Not reported	13
Biology	Not reported	13
Teacher Education	$50,010	7
Business Information Systems	Not reported	6
Communications	$59,445	5
Accounting	$72,368	5
Sociology	Not reported	4
Fine Arts	Not reported	4
Finance	Not reported	3
Public Administration	$52,309	1
Psychology	$43,959	0
Health Services Administration	$82,317	Not reported
Registered Nursing	$92,782	Not reported
Human Resources Management	$66,759	Not reported

Master (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$84,083	22
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$62,455	Not reported
Cognitive Psychology	$67,727	Not reported

Show 12 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security	Master	2
Educational Assessment	Master	2
Teacher Education	Master	2
Engineering	Bachelor	2
Accounting	Master	2
Management Information Systems	Bachelor	2
Marketing	Bachelor	2
Information Science	Master	1
Education	Bachelor	1
Educational Administration	Master	1
Mathematics	Bachelor	1
Health Services Administration	Master	1