Ottawa University-Ottawa

www.ottawa.edu/

Add Comparison

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,380

11.3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,354

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.96%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

66.6%

2,082 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

879

92.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.6%

51 Graduates

About

Ottawa University-Ottawa is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, KS. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ottawa University-Ottawa were Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (11 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (7 degrees).

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ottawa University-Ottawa. 47.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (66 degrees), 4.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ottawa University-Ottawa is $33,380, which is $4,875 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ottawa University-Ottawa is $33,380, which is $4,875 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,354.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Ottawa University-Ottawa received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ottawa University-Ottawa was $33,380. The cost of tuition at Ottawa University-Ottawa is $4,875 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,354

2021 Value

4.18%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ottawa University-Ottawa had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,354. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ottawa University-Ottawa grew by 4.18%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,592

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ottawa University-Ottawa was of $10,592 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 7.72% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Ottawa University-Ottawa received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.96%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ottawa University-Ottawa was 1.96%, which represents 22 out of the 1125 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Ottawa University-Ottawa received 2,082 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 12.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,082 applicants, 1,386 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.6% acceptance rate.

There were 879 students enrolled at Ottawa University-Ottawa in 2021. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ottawa University-Ottawa has an overall enrollment yield of 16.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,386

Accepted Out of 2,082

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ottawa University-Ottawa was 66.6% (1,386 admissions from 2,082 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 70.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 12.8%, while admissions grew by 6.86%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

2% of enrolled first-time students at Ottawa University-Ottawa in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ottawa University-Ottawa had a total enrollment of 879 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ottawa University-Ottawa is 810 students and the part-time enrollment is 69. This means that 92.2% of students enrolled at Ottawa University-Ottawa are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ottawa University-Ottawa, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.6% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Black or African American, 1.14% Asian, 0.796% Two or More Races, 0.796% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.455% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ottawa University-Ottawa in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.6%), followed by White Female (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (41.5%), followed by White Female (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ottawa University-Ottawa in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 879 students. The full-time enrollment at Ottawa University-Ottawa is 810 and the part-time enrollment is 69. This means that 92.2% of students enrolled at Ottawa University-Ottawa are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ottawa University-Ottawa was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Ottawa University-Ottawa had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ottawa University-Ottawa (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
515 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
124 enrolled students
Black or African American
62 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ottawa University-Ottawa is 58.6% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Black or African American, 1.14% Asian, 0.796% Two or More Races, 0.796% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.455% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2021, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Ottawa University-Ottawa. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ottawa University-Ottawa is white (66 degrees awarded). There were 4.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ottawa University-Ottawa is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (11 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ottawa University-Ottawa, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees awarded), Biology (11 degrees), and Business (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,877,052 people), Accountants & auditors (1,084,822 people), Other managers (900,706 people), Secondary school teachers (526,913 people), and Financial managers (511,717 people).

The most specialized majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees awarded), Biology (11 degrees), Business (37 degrees), EDUCATION. (14 degrees), and Communications (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees awarded), Biology (11 degrees), Business (37 degrees), EDUCATION. (14 degrees), and Communications (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa are Elementary & secondary schools (3,350,554 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (899,109 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (858,117 people), Computer Systems Design (613,568 people), and Banking & related activities (540,313 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ottawa University-Ottawa.

Most Common (2021)

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
18 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
11 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
7 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ottawa University-Ottawa was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ottawa University-Ottawa according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Ottawa University-Ottawa, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Ottawa University-Ottawa in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.75 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Ottawa University-Ottawa in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 1.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 43% of students graduating from Ottawa University-Ottawa completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ottawa University-Ottawa is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
66 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ottawa University-Ottawa is white (66 degrees awarded). There were 4.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

7.27% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
34 degrees awarded
White Female
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ottawa University-Ottawa is white male (34 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (32 degrees).

Operations

Ottawa University-Ottawa has an endowment valued at nearly $19.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.9M (9.85%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Ottawa University-Ottawa had a total salary expenditure of 61.9M. Ottawa University-Ottawa employs 12 Associate professors, 10 Assistant professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Ottawa University-Ottawa are Male Associate professor (8), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ottawa University-Ottawa are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 43 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Endowment

$19.3M

2021 Endowment

8.94%

growth from 2020

Ottawa University-Ottawa has an endowment valued at about $19.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ottawa University-Ottawa grew 8.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ottawa University-Ottawa (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.1M

2021 Salaries

0.0873%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Ottawa University-Ottawa paid a median of $22.1M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($61.9M) and a 0.0873% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.74M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ottawa University-Ottawa paid a total of $1.74M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.84% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ottawa University-Ottawa were Associate professor with 12 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ottawa University-Ottawa were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ottawa University-Ottawa was Male Associate professor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ottawa University-Ottawa.