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Ottawa University, Ottawa is a private regional college located in Ottawa, Kansas. Ottawa University-Ottawa is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ottawa University-Ottawa is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,355 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Kansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ottawa University-Ottawa bachelor students earn 8% more than the national average. Ottawa University-Ottawa is ranked 13th in Kansas.
Ottawa University, Ottawa’s median net annual cost of $27,610 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Ottawa University-Ottawa sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Education, Business Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,610
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Ottawa University-Ottawa - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa is 1% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Ottawa University-Ottawa, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ottawa University-Ottawa graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Ottawa University, Ottawa’s economic mobility score of 8.59 is calculated by adjusting the 7.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ottawa University-Ottawa’s EMS of 8.59 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Ottawa University, Ottawa pays $27,610 a year, $21,344 less than the $48,954 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,610
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ottawa University-Ottawa, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,610 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 97% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,492. This is 43% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,836
Pell grants
$4,729
State grants
$1,928
Institutional grants
$19,749
Ottawa University, Ottawa's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,082 applicants, of which 1,386 were admitted and 231 enrolled. Ottawa University-Ottawa has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
36%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%