Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS · Private four-year · Town: Distant
936undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,126average net price per year
29%graduate in 6 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,600
- Admitted
- 2,881
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 293
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 460-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 420-550
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 26%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,160
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,640
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,300
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,300
- Total cost living at home
- $40,140
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,092 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,749 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,099 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,480 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,254 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,215
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,122
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 98%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,259
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 34%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 32% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 13% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 83 | 31% |
| Men | 112 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 31% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 131 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 8% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 152 | 34% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 120 | 48% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,055
- Undergraduates
- 936
- Full-time undergraduates
- 888
- Part-time undergraduates
- 48
- Graduate students
- 119
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 37% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, KS, 66067-3399
- County
- Franklin County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- American Baptist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.