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Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS 66067Town: DistantUNITID 155627

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsAmerican BaptistSpecialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 31%Specialty: Business 21%Specialty: Psychology 18%
Undergraduates
870
Graduate students
129
Admit rate
83%
Average net price
$28k
Graduation rate
28%
Retention rate
58%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55.6k
Median debt
$21.5k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
35th pct.
Programs offered
53
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
American Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.