Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS · Private · Town (distant) · OUKS - Ottawa · OUO
Private institution in Ottawa, KS · 935 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $55,552 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $28,0831,654th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,3001,499th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,3001,445th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,3401,521st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,552762nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,139585th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 28.7%1,799th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.6%1,653rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.0%907th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1011927th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 18914th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9351,395th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.3%932nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 406 mi (DFW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,769 | $39,369 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,704 | $36,437 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: American Baptistsource
- Founded in 1865source
- Athletic nickname: "Spirit"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Black and Gold and Redsource
- Motto: "Veritas vos liberabit"source
- Formerly known as "Roger Williams University"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 17 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,454,783 (M $6,404,407 · W $3,463,420 · Coed $586,956)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websiteottawa.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 155627)
- Compare colleges in KSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Ottawa University-Ottawa vs Kansas Wesleyan UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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