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Ottawa University - Kansas City

Name: Ottawa University-Kansas City — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Overland Park, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·ottawa.edu

Total enrollment

528

peer median 1,330

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Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,125 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

1.9%

-0.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,125

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

6.8%-2.5

2017

8.1%-1.1

2018

6.3%-0.7

2019

1.9%-0.4

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ottawa University-Kansas City

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs41

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

176 total completions

01Computer Sciences

4525.6%

01Computer Sciences

4525.6%

02Business

4022.7%

02Business

4022.7%

03Health Professions

3721.0%

03Health Professions

3721.0%

04Education

3218.2%

04Education

3218.2%

05Psychology

148.0%

05Psychology

148.0%

06Public Admin

63.4%

06Public Admin

63.4%

07Mathematics

10.6%

07Mathematics

10.6%

08Security/Protective

10.6%

08Security/Protective

10.6%

09History

00.0%

09History

00.0%

10English Language

00.0%

10English Language

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

528

12-mo unduplicated

891

Undergraduate

311

Graduate

580

Gender split

Men

26%232

Women

74%659

Race / ethnicity composition

White

77.2%

Hispanic

8.0%

Unknown

7.6%

Black

4.4%

Asian

1.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.4%

Two or more

0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 431 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

6.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Ottawa University-Kansas City vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ottawa University-Kansas City selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectOttawa University-Kansas City	—	—	528	—	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Stephens College	21%	77.2%	568	$23,459	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Jamestown	49%	88.1%	1,376	$19,567	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Drury University	62%	57.6%	1,615	$20,831	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Mount Marty University	52%	42.6%	1,284	$22,227	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Midland University	42%	66.1%	1,558	$26,267	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median	49%	66.1%	1,330	$22,227

Institutions like Ottawa University-Kansas City

Explore the federal data for institutions in Ottawa University-Kansas City's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

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IPEDS

Part ofOttawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS · Main campus

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Ottawa University-Kansas City Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office

The page provides an interface to access Data Feedback Reports associated with (IPEDS) through the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office at Ottawa University-Kansas City. The reports are organized by year, with options to download in PDF format for various locations including Ottawa, KS, Kansas City, KS, and Phoenix, AZ.

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Team

1 member

Dr. Karen Ohnesorge
Dean of Institutional Research & Planning

Frequently asked questions about Ottawa University-Kansas City

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ottawa University-Kansas City.

How many students attend Ottawa University-Kansas City?

Ottawa University-Kansas City reports a total enrollment of 528 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ottawa University-Kansas City located?

Ottawa University-Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas 66211.

Who runs Institutional Research at Ottawa University-Kansas City?

Ottawa University-Kansas City's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.