Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, Kansas · Also known as OUKS - Ottawa · Website
$55,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ottawa University-Ottawa is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Ottawa, Kansas with 870 undergraduates and 129 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,963 a year (tuition and fees $35,880). It admits 83% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. 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
$27,963
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,880
US median $11,837
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
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
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,963
- Tuition and fees
- $35,880
- Cost of attendance
- $51,856
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 76%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,449
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,912
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,525
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,199
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,771
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
Tuition and fees went from $26,204 in 2015-16 to $35,880 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1,000
- SAT reading, middle
- 500
- SAT math, middle
- 480
- ACT, middle
- 18
- Undergraduates
- 870
- Graduate students
- 129
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 38%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 53
- Endowment
- $6.26M
- 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 | $27,963 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,880 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 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
53 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $27,000 | $30,426 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 22 | $32,624 | $61,364 | $84,083 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $20,000 | $51,627 | $64,798 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $22,062 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $22,000 | $42,056 | $50,010 | $47,382 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,981 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $22,500 | $33,465 | $59,445 | $56,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $20,696 | $51,664 | $72,368 | $76,194 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,644 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ottawa and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Ottawa University-Ottawa cost?
$27,963 a year is the average net price at Ottawa University-Ottawa after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,880, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,856. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,449 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa?
83% of applicants are admitted to Ottawa University-Ottawa. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,000 and the middle ACT score is 18. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Ottawa University-Ottawa graduates earn?
$55,552 a year is the median pay of former Ottawa University-Ottawa 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-Ottawa graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Ottawa University-Ottawa graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 76% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ottawa University-Ottawa?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Ottawa University-Ottawa finish within 6 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Ottawa University-Ottawa?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (33 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (22 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 53 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.