Ottawa University-Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas · Also known as Ottawa University - Overland Park · Website
$55,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ottawa University-Kansas City is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Overland Park, Kansas with 219 undergraduates and 307 graduate students. Former students earn a median $55,552 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
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Admission rate
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Completion rate
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Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,552
Rank 1,056 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Dollars a year
Admission and students
- Undergraduates
- 219
- Graduate students
- 307
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 81%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $1.66M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,056 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,139 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,552 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $19,225 | $76,207 | $92,782 | $88,910 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 24 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $20,738 | $75,385 | $82,317 | $58,716 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $22,062 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $22,000 | $42,056 | $50,010 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $20,000 | $51,627 | $64,798 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $19,250 | $39,596 | $43,959 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | $32,624 | $61,364 | $84,083 | $103,485 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $24,300 | $35,168 | $52,309 | $48,597 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $20,696 | $51,664 | $72,368 | $76,194 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $22,500 | $33,465 | $59,445 | $56,359 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $21,941 | $49,063 | $66,759 | $68,069 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,566 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,119 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Overland Park and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much do Ottawa University-Kansas City graduates earn?
$55,552 a year is the median pay of former Ottawa University-Kansas City students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,139 after 6 years). That ranks 1,056 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $76,207.
How much student debt do Ottawa University-Kansas City graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Ottawa University-Kansas City graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What are the most popular majors at Ottawa University-Kansas City?
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (30 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 bachelor's graduates), Information Science/Studies (24 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.