Ottawa University-Ottawa, KS

location_on  1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067 • language  ottawa.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the American Baptist Church 5 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing28%
Communication, Journalism5%
Education6%
Engineering4%
English Language and Literature1%
History8%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies23%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 78%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $30,000
Out-of-State Tuition $30,000
Average Total Cost $42,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $22,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 91%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 47%
Median Payment $232
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 14% 10%
>$110K 		11% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		38% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		47% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		53% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		62% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 50%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 27%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		27% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		80% 49% 55%
Two or more races 		100% 42% 48%
Other race 		48% 46% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 706
Full-time Undergrads 74%
Avg Entry Age 29
Graduate Students 48
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		14% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		54% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		3% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		12% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 18% 14%
>$110K 		21% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Baker University
13 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Haskell Indian Nations University
23 miles, NE • 1.4 star
University of Kansas
25 miles, NE • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Kansas City International Airport
56 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Manhattan Regional Airport
84 miles, NW • 1 star
Joplin Regional Airport
109 miles, S • 1 star
Salina Regional Airport
129 miles, NW • 1 star