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Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa University-Ottawa reports 870 undergraduates in Ottawa, KS. Its federal reporting group is labeled Ottawa University. The school reports a American Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.

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Ottawa University-Ottawa · Ottawa, Kansas · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 155627.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ottawa University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Ottawa, KS with Surprise, AZ. Other profile: Ottawa University-Surprise · Surprise, AZ (UNITID: 464226).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$21,092
family income
under $30k
$25,749
$30–48k
$28,099
$48–75k
$29,480
$75–110k
$30,254
over $110k

Average net price

$27,9632023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,8902009: $16,1862010: $16,5302011: $16,0012012: $17,7482013: $18,4872014: $20,3172015: $20,4102016: $23,4792017: $25,3222018: $24,5852019: $27,6102020: $26,2142021: $27,5222022: $28,0832023: $27,963$27,963
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,8902009: $16,1862010: $16,5302011: $16,0012012: $17,7482013: $18,4872014: $20,3172015: $20,4102016: $23,4792017: $25,3222018: $24,5852019: $27,6102020: $26,2142021: $27,5222022: $28,0832023: $27,963$27,963

Average net price at Ottawa University-Ottawa rose from $15,890 (2008) to $27,963 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,890
2009$16,186
2010$16,530
2011$16,001
2012$17,748
2013$18,487
2014$20,317
2015$20,410
2016$23,479
2017$25,322
2018$24,585
2019$27,610
2020$26,214
2021$27,522
2022$28,083
2023$27,963
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,8562024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $28,4502010: $30,9762011: $31,2962012: $32,9402013: $35,0172014: $36,2432015: $38,2322016: $39,7442017: $40,8732018: $42,2542019: $45,2552020: $47,3692021: $48,6952022: $50,1652023: $51,3402024: $51,856$51,856
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $28,4502010: $30,9762011: $31,2962012: $32,9402013: $35,0172014: $36,2432015: $38,2322016: $39,7442017: $40,8732018: $42,2542019: $45,2552020: $47,3692021: $48,6952022: $50,1652023: $51,3402024: $51,856$51,856

Total cost at Ottawa University-Ottawa rose from $28,450 (2009) to $51,856 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$28,450
2010$30,976
2011$31,296
2012$32,940
2013$35,017
2014$36,243
2015$38,232
2016$39,744
2017$40,873
2018$42,254
2019$45,255
2020$47,369
2021$48,695
2022$50,165
2023$51,340
2024$51,856
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200120232001: $11,8002002: $12,4502003: $13,0602004: $13,8502005: $14,5002006: $15,5002007: $17,3502008: $18,0702013: $23,9642014: $25,1542015: $26,2042016: $27,0962017: $28,5502018: $30,0502019: $30,8052020: $32,1802021: $36,7802022: $33,3802023: $35,300$35,300
$10k$20k$30k200120232001: $11,8002002: $12,4502003: $13,0602004: $13,8502005: $14,5002006: $15,5002007: $17,3502008: $18,0702013: $23,9642014: $25,1542015: $26,2042016: $27,0962017: $28,5502018: $30,0502019: $30,8052020: $32,1802021: $36,7802022: $33,3802023: $35,300$35,300

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$11,800
2002$12,450
2003$13,060
2004$13,850
2005$14,500
2006$15,500
2007$17,350
2008$18,070
2013$23,964
2014$25,154
2015$26,204
2016$27,096
2017$28,550
2018$30,050
2019$30,805
2020$32,180
2021$36,780
2022$33,380
2023$35,300
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $35,880 before grants and other attendance costs. At Ottawa University-Ottawa, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 870 — Ottawa University-Ottawa is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

27.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Ottawa University-Ottawa within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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27.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 32.5%entered 1992: 31.1%entered 1993: 38.5%entered 1994: 39%entered 1995: 31.4%entered 1996: 41.5%entered 1997: 34.2%entered 1998: 31.6%entered 1999: 31.6%entered 2000: 36.9%entered 2001: 34.1%entered 2002: 35.7%entered 2003: 31.6%entered 2004: 44.3%entered 2005: 46.9%entered 2006: 40%entered 2007: 33.5%entered 2008: 31.3%entered 2009: 46.7%entered 2010: 31.4%entered 2011: 45.8%entered 2012: 44.6%entered 2013: 50.8%entered 2014: 36.7%entered 2015: 33.6%entered 2016: 28.5%entered 2017: 28.7%entered 2018: 27.9%27.9%
30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 32.5%entered 1992: 31.1%entered 1993: 38.5%entered 1994: 39%entered 1995: 31.4%entered 1996: 41.5%entered 1997: 34.2%entered 1998: 31.6%entered 1999: 31.6%entered 2000: 36.9%entered 2001: 34.1%entered 2002: 35.7%entered 2003: 31.6%entered 2004: 44.3%entered 2005: 46.9%entered 2006: 40%entered 2007: 33.5%entered 2008: 31.3%entered 2009: 46.7%entered 2010: 31.4%entered 2011: 45.8%entered 2012: 44.6%entered 2013: 50.8%entered 2014: 36.7%entered 2015: 33.6%entered 2016: 28.5%entered 2017: 28.7%entered 2018: 27.9%27.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa fell from 32.5% (entered 1991) to 27.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort32.5%
1992 cohort31.1%
1993 cohort38.5%
1994 cohort39%
1995 cohort31.4%
1996 cohort41.5%
1997 cohort34.2%
1998 cohort31.6%
1999 cohort31.6%
2000 cohort36.9%
2001 cohort34.1%
2002 cohort35.7%
2003 cohort31.6%
2004 cohort44.3%
2005 cohort46.9%
2006 cohort40%
2007 cohort33.5%
2008 cohort31.3%
2009 cohort46.7%
2010 cohort31.4%
2011 cohort45.8%
2012 cohort44.6%
2013 cohort50.8%
2014 cohort36.7%
2015 cohort33.6%
2016 cohort28.5%
2017 cohort28.7%
2018 cohort27.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,845Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,170Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,491Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,393Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,749Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,792Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,237Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,875Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,959Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,665Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,793Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,257Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,772Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,371Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,813Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,667Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,667Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,934Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $10,083Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,537Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,581Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,219Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,375Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,119Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,845Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,170Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,491Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,393Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,749Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,792Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,237Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,875Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,959Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,665Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,793Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,257Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,772Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,371Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,813Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,667Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,667Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,934Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $10,083Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,537Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,581Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,219Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,375Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,119Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ottawa University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,845$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,170$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,491$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,000$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$8,667
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$8,667
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,500$8,934
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)—$10,083
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)—$9,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,393$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,749$8,537
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,792$7,188
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,237$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,875$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,959$6,581
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,665$8,219
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$21,793$9,375
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,257$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,772$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,371$8,119
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,813$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,500$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$49,139
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$53,089
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$55,552
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ottawa University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Ottawa University-Ottawa admitted 2,166 of 2,611 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83% rate describes that application pool.

83%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$35,300 tuition · 2023–24870 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 750–10001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Ottawa University-Ottawa received 2,611 applications and admitted 2,166 (83%), with 306 enrolling.

Ottawa University-Ottawa reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Ottawa University-Ottawa’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 420–500 and Math was 330–500 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 750–1000 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing420490500
SAT Math330400500
ACT Composite161922

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

83%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%2001202420192001: 94.2%2002: 72%2003: 72.9%2004: 60.7%2005: 71%2006: 77.1%2007: 65.4%2008: 71.9%2009: 70.5%2010: 61.9%2011: 94.6%2012: 95.6%2013: 98.9%2014: 65%2015: 40.9%2016: 50.1%2017: 80.5%2018: 78.1%2020: 70.3%2021: 66.6%2022: 78.2%2023: 80%2024: 83%83%2019: Fall 2019: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
40%60%80%100%200120242001: 94.2%2002: 72%2003: 72.9%2004: 60.7%2005: 71%2006: 77.1%2007: 65.4%2008: 71.9%2009: 70.5%2010: 61.9%2011: 94.6%2012: 95.6%2013: 98.9%2014: 65%2015: 40.9%2016: 50.1%2017: 80.5%2018: 78.1%2020: 70.3%2021: 66.6%2022: 78.2%2023: 80%2024: 83%83%2019: Fall 2019: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Read Ottawa University-Ottawa's change from 94.2% to 78.1% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2018.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200194.2%
Fall 200272%
Fall 200372.9%
Fall 200460.7%
Fall 200571%
Fall 200677.1%
Fall 200765.4%
Fall 200871.9%
Fall 200970.5%
Fall 201061.9%
Fall 201194.6%
Fall 201295.6%
Fall 201398.9%
Fall 201465%
Fall 201540.9%
Fall 201650.1%
Fall 201780.5%
Fall 201878.1%
Fall 2019—
Fall 202070.3%
Fall 202166.6%
Fall 202278.2%
Fall 202380%
Fall 202483%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

750–1000Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800900100011002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 8202006: 7902007: 8702009: 8602011: 8502013: 7902017: 9002018: 9502019: 8902020: 7502021: 8002022: 8602023: 8802024: 7507502004: 10602006: 10602007: 10102009: 10502011: 10502013: 10802017: 10802018: 11202019: 10602020: 9902021: 11602022: 11002023: 11402024: 10001000
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA80010002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 8202006: 7902007: 8702009: 8602011: 8502013: 7902017: 9002018: 9502019: 8902020: 7502021: 8002022: 8602023: 8802024: 7507502004: 10602006: 10602007: 10102009: 10502011: 10502013: 10802017: 10802018: 11202019: 10602020: 9902021: 11602022: 11002023: 11402024: 10001000

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20048201060
Fall 20067901060
Fall 20078701010
Fall 20098601050
Fall 20118501050
Fall 20137901080
Fall 20179001080
Fall 20189501120
Fall 20198901060
Fall 2020750990
Fall 20218001160
Fall 20228601100
Fall 20238801140
Fall 20247501000
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200220242002: 182003: 182004: 182005: 192006: 192007: 182009: 192011: 182013: 192017: 182018: 172019: 172020: 182021: 162022: 182023: 162024: 16162002: 272003: 242004: 222005: 242006: 232007: 242009: 232011: 242013: 252017: 222018: 212019: 222020: 222021: 192022: 232023: 212024: 2222
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200220242002: 182003: 182004: 182005: 192006: 192007: 182009: 192011: 182013: 192017: 182018: 172019: 172020: 182021: 162022: 182023: 162024: 16162002: 272003: 242004: 222005: 242006: 232007: 242009: 232011: 242013: 252017: 222018: 212019: 222020: 222021: 192022: 232023: 212024: 2222

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021827
Fall 20031824
Fall 20041822
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061923
Fall 20071824
Fall 20091923
Fall 20111824
Fall 20131925
Fall 20171822
Fall 20181721
Fall 20191722
Fall 20201822
Fall 20211619
Fall 20221823
Fall 20231621
Fall 20241622
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

870Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

400600800200220242002: 4672003: 5212004: 4302005: 4222006: 3692007: 4672008: 5422009: 5202010: 5562011: 5622012: 5642013: 5332014: 5872015: 6252016: 6432017: 6702018: 7062019: 6732020: 7192021: 7872022: 8512023: 9352024: 870870
400600800200220242002: 4672003: 5212004: 4302005: 4222006: 3692007: 4672008: 5422009: 5202010: 5562011: 5622012: 5642013: 5332014: 5872015: 6252016: 6432017: 6702018: 7062019: 6732020: 7192021: 7872022: 8512023: 9352024: 870870

Undergraduate enrollment at Ottawa University-Ottawa rose from 467 (Fall 2002) to 870 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002467
Fall 2003521
Fall 2004430
Fall 2005422
Fall 2006369
Fall 2007467
Fall 2008542
Fall 2009520
Fall 2010556
Fall 2011562
Fall 2012564
Fall 2013533
Fall 2014587
Fall 2015625
Fall 2016643
Fall 2017670
Fall 2018706
Fall 2019673
Fall 2020719
Fall 2021787
Fall 2022851
Fall 2023935
Fall 2024870
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

58%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

45%50%55%60%65%200320232003: 56%2004: 66%2005: 62%2006: 67%2007: 54%2008: 50%2009: 65%2010: 46%2011: 59%2012: 62%2013: 63%2014: 61%2015: 51%2016: 61%2017: 50%2018: 50%2019: 60%2020: 55%2021: 57%2022: 58%2023: 58%58%
50%60%200320232003: 56%2004: 66%2005: 62%2006: 67%2007: 54%2008: 50%2009: 65%2010: 46%2011: 59%2012: 62%2013: 63%2014: 61%2015: 51%2016: 61%2017: 50%2018: 50%2019: 60%2020: 55%2021: 57%2022: 58%2023: 58%58%

First-year retention at Ottawa University-Ottawa has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 67% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 58%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort56%
Fall 2004 cohort66%
Fall 2005 cohort62%
Fall 2006 cohort67%
Fall 2007 cohort54%
Fall 2008 cohort50%
Fall 2009 cohort65%
Fall 2010 cohort46%
Fall 2011 cohort59%
Fall 2012 cohort62%
Fall 2013 cohort63%
Fall 2014 cohort61%
Fall 2015 cohort51%
Fall 2016 cohort61%
Fall 2017 cohort50%
Fall 2018 cohort50%
Fall 2019 cohort60%
Fall 2020 cohort55%
Fall 2021 cohort57%
Fall 2022 cohort58%
Fall 2023 cohort58%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Ottawa University-Ottawa

36.8% of Ottawa University-Ottawa's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Ottawa University-Ottawa as a primarily residential campus of 870 undergraduates — and 58.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Ottawa University-Ottawa's SAT section-percentile sums are 750–1000 — their midpoint is below the KS four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Ottawa University-Ottawa's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Ottawa University-Ottawa compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Ottawa University-Ottawa83%
Kansas median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Ottawa University-Ottawa$35,880
Kansas median$33,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Ottawa University-Ottawa's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ottawa University).

Ottawa University reporting group (shared)$55,552
Kansas median$52,113
National median$53,781
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Ottawa University-Ottawa, Kansas and national reference values
Metric & basisOttawa University-OttawaKansas medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS83%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$35,880$33,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$55,552Shared group value$52,113$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Ottawa University-Ottawa, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Ottawa University-Ottawa federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,782
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,317
Accounting and Related Services$72,368
Human Resources Management and Services$66,759
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,798
Communication and Media Studies$59,445
Human Services, General$52,309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,010
Psychology, General$43,959

These 9 fields listed for Ottawa University-Ottawa measure earnings after completion. The $55,552 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional Ottawa University-Ottawa fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ottawa University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Ottawa University-Ottawa report?

Ottawa University-Ottawa's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 750–1000 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Ottawa University-Ottawa's acceptance rate?

83% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,166 admitted from 2,611 applicants.

How much does Ottawa University-Ottawa cost?

At Ottawa University-Ottawa, tuition is $35,880. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Ottawa University-Ottawa report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,552. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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