Ottawa University - Ottawa

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 838
Men / Women 62% / 38%
From State 25%
From Region 26%
Athletes 858 (105.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 17%
Black 14%
International 9%
Mixed 5%
Native American 3%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Ottawa University - Ottawa 192 48% 53% 3% 12% 14% 10% $60,843 12 -0.43 45 99%
General Engineering 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $79,294 4 -1.47 79 — — — — —
Computer Science 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $76,739 3 -1.41 77 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,166 34 -0.54 68 — — — — —
Biology 13 — 38% 46% 0% 23% 15% 0% $63,843 37 -0.30 53 — — — — —
Exercise Science 33 — 27% 67% 0% 9% 21% 0% $50,315 6 -1.34 18 100% — — — —
Sports Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,315 6 -1.34 18 100% — — — —
Accounting — — — — — — — — $90,006 63 +0.19 88 96% — — — —
Business Administration 13 — 62% 46% 0% 15% 15% 23% $75,208 60 -0.13 75 100% — — — —
Finance 7 — 57% 57% 29% 14% 0% 0% $79,814 18 -0.67 80 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $78,990 21 -0.77 79 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 6 — 83% 33% 17% 0% 17% 33% $77,302 23 -0.78 77 — — — — —
Marketing 10 — 70% 30% 10% 0% 40% 20% $70,102 27 -0.58 66 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% $75,208 49 -0.06 75 100% — — — —
Sports Management 22 — 86% 36% 0% 23% 9% 23% $50,315 11 -1.16 18 100% — — — —
English 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,047 67 +0.32 29 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $55,950 53 -0.10 32 — — — — —
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,444 70 +0.20 41 — — — — —
Theology and Religious Vocations 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,541 71 +0.21 23 — — — — —
Applied Psychology 35 — 43% 51% 3% 17% 14% 6% $58,225 70 +0.48 38 — — — — —
Communication 9 — 33% 33% 11% 0% 22% 22% $64,642 65 +0.26 55 100% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $57,827 61 +0.09 37 — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $57,492 66 +0.28 36 — — — — —
Elementary Education 7 — 0% 57% 0% 14% 14% 14% $55,770 79 +0.52 31 84% — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,920 72 +0.35 37 — — — — —
History Teacher Education 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,780 73 +0.37 37 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $58,008 66 +0.02 37 — — — — —
Physical Education 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,218 52 -0.06 35 — — — — —
Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,202 62 +0.25 35 — — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $45,626 43 -0.13 10 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,461 92 +1.14 36 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $47,610 53 +0.09 12 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,391
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 20%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 32.8% 63 75% 38% 6% 14% 14% 24% $66,596 17 -0.71 59 100% —
Social Sciences 22.9% 44 41% 48% 5% 14% 16% 9% $59,538 53 +0.43 41 100% —
Health Sciences 19.3% 37 32% 68% 0% 8% 19% 0% $50,315 1 -1.34 18 100% —
Education 9.4% 18 17% 78% 0% 6% 6% 6% $56,818 71 +0.30 34 84% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.8% 13 38% 46% 0% 23% 15% 0% $63,843 32 -0.30 53 — —
Humanities 3.1% 6 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,095 58 +0.26 32 — —
Computer Science 2.1% 4 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $76,739 4 -1.41 77 — —
Engineering 1.6% 3 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $79,294 0 -1.47 79 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,166 29 -0.54 68 — —
Arts 0.5% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,461 73 +1.14 36 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $2.5M $1.8M $714K
Baseball 116 $2.3M $1.5M $769K
Basketball 69 $990K $1.2M -$175K
Soccer 62 $666K $865K -$199K
Other Sports 27 $320K $340K -$19K
Weightlifting 26 $356K $335K $20K
Wrestling 26 $491K $380K $111K
Volleyball 25 $368K $450K -$81K
Track & Field (outdoor) 19 $139K $147K -$8K
Bowling 18 $302K $299K $3K
Track & Field (indoor) 18 $139K $147K -$8K
Lacrosse 15 $236K $169K $66K
Tennis 11 $101K $253K -$152K
Cross Country 8 $96K $99K -$3K
Golf 8 $131K $181K -$50K
Total 540 $9.2M $8.2M $986K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Wrestling 53 $590K $638K -$48K
Volleyball 49 $450K $893K -$442K
Other Sports 33 $391K $415K -$24K
Soccer 30 $365K $408K -$42K
Softball 28 $605K $445K $160K
Beach Volleyball 24 $133K $159K -$25K
Weightlifting 21 $356K $220K $135K
Lacrosse 20 $184K $334K -$149K
Track & Field (indoor) 20 $105K $153K -$48K
Basketball 19 $332K $450K -$117K
Track & Field (outdoor) 19 $105K $153K -$48K
Bowling 18 $306K $291K $15K
Cross Country 10 $34K $84K -$50K
Tennis 6 $9K $150K -$140K
Golf 4 $29K $153K -$123K
Total 318 $4.0M $5.0M -$950K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $2.5M $1.8M $714K
Baseball 116 $2.3M $1.5M $769K
Soccer 92 $1.0M $1.3M -$242K
Basketball 88 $1.3M $1.6M -$292K
Wrestling 79 $1.1M $1.0M $63K
Volleyball 74 $819K $1.3M -$524K
Other Sports 60 $712K $756K -$44K
Weightlifting 47 $712K $556K $156K
Track & Field (indoor) 38 $244K $301K -$56K
Track & Field (outdoor) 38 $244K $301K -$56K
Bowling 36 $609K $590K $18K
Lacrosse 35 $420K $504K -$83K
Softball 28 $605K $445K $160K
Beach Volleyball 24 $133K $159K -$25K
Cross Country 18 $131K $184K -$53K
Tennis 17 $111K $404K -$292K
Golf 12 $160K $335K -$174K
Total 858 $13.8M $13.8M $11K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 750 – 1000
SAT Math Range 330 – 500
SAT RW Range 420 – 500