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Ottawa University-Ottawa

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Ottawa, Kansas

Private nonprofit · Town · 870 undergraduates · Offers graduate degrees

Cost

What families actually payAverage yearly cost of attendance after grants and scholarships are subtracted. Calculated only for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid; at a public college, only those paying in-state tuition.
$27,5722024–25
Tuition and fees, in-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from this state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
$36,6502025–26
Tuition and fees, out-of-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from another state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
$36,6502025–26
Room and board on campusThe school's published yearly cost of living and eating on campus, as one figure. Not reported by schools without campus housing.
$13,7722025–26
Cost of attendanceAverage yearly cost of attending: tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. Calculated for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid.
$55,4412024–25

What families actually pay, by family income

  • Family income up to $30,000$25,362
  • $30,001 to $48,000$24,568
  • $48,001 to $75,000$26,230
  • $75,001 to $110,000$29,807
  • Over $110,000$30,340

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Getting in

Admission rateThe share of applicants who were admitted.
83%Fall 2024
Admission test scoresWhether the school requires, recommends or considers SAT or ACT scores for admission.
Considered but not requiredFall 2024

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Who finishes

Graduation rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who finished a degree or certificate at this school within 150 percent of the normal time (six years for a bachelor's degree, three for an associate degree). Part-time and transfer students are not counted. Four-year measure.
26%Students who started in 2019
Award within eight years, all studentsThe share of all entering students, including part-time and transfer students, who received a degree or certificate from this school within eight years. A different group of students from the graduation rate, from a different starting year.
34%Students who started in 2017
Retention rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled at this school again the following fall.
58%Students who started in 2023

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

What students study here

  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies · bachelor’s offered31%
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services · bachelor’s offered21%
  • Psychology · bachelor’s offered18%
  • Education · bachelor’s offered10%
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences · bachelor’s offered7%
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs · bachelor’s offered5%
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services · bachelor’s offered2%
  • Engineering · bachelor’s offered2%
  • English Language And Literature/Letters · bachelor’s offered2%
  • Mathematics And Statistics · bachelor’s offered2%
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · bachelor’s offered1%
  • Theology And Religious Vocations · bachelor’s offeredUnder 1%

Share of this college’s degrees and certificates in each field, 2024–25. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

College website · ottawa.eduNet price calculator · ottawa.eduThese go to the college’s own site. The addresses come from the federal file and are not checked by us.

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