BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Ottawa University - Milwaukee

Brookfield, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ottawa.edu
Total enrollment
116
peer median 248
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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
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
8.1%
2018
6.3%
2019
1.9%
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-Milwaukee

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

33 total completions
01Business
1236.4%
02Computer Sciences
721.2%
03Health Professions
618.2%
04Public Admin
412.1%
05Psychology
39.1%
06Security/Protective
13.0%
07History
00.0%
08Education
00.0%
09English Language
00.0%
10Mathematics
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
116
12-mo unduplicated
172
Undergraduate
69
Graduate
103

Gender split

Men
29%50
Women
71%122

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.3%
Black
12.5%
Unknown
8.6%
Hispanic
7.7%
Asian
1.9%
Two or more
1.0%

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 · 116 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    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
    2.0:1

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Milwaukee
    		——116—Baccalaureate
    Northland College
    		50%75.0%286$36,119Baccalaureate
    Wisconsin Lutheran College
    		64%78.2%1,027$23,245Baccalaureate
    Kuyper College
    		45%69.1%161$15,644Baccalaureate
    Great Lakes Christian College
    		32%—210$15,524Baccalaureate
    Blackburn College
    		57%63.2%513$18,460Baccalaureate
    Peer group median50%72.0%248$18,460

    Institutions like Ottawa University-Milwaukee

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

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofOttawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS · Main campus
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    Ottawa University-Milwaukee Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office

    The page provides access to Data Feedback Reports related to IPEDS by the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office at Ottawa University-Milwaukee. It lists reports by year and location and includes links to email services, Blackboard, and career development resources.

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    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Karen Ohnesorge
      Dean of Institutional Research & Planning

    Frequently asked questions about Ottawa University-Milwaukee

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

    How many students attend Ottawa University-Milwaukee?

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee reports a total enrollment of 116 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Ottawa University-Milwaukee located?

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Ottawa University-Milwaukee?

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee'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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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