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Ottawa University - Online

Name: Ottawa University-Online — 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

Acceptance

96.7%

+20.5pp vs Baccalaureate

6-yr Graduation

43%

+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

810

peer median 939

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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

30 candidates competed

Admitted

96.7% acceptance rate

Enrolled

58.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

43%+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

43%+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

29%

4-year graduation

29%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

43%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

43%

Full-time retention

100%

Full-time retention

100%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap

Pell recipients

67%2 of 3

Non-Pell (all)

25%1 of 4

Subsidized loan, no Pell

25%1 of 4

Pell recipients here graduate at a 42.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1914Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by income not reported.

Federal loans

41.3%

In-state tuition

$13,296

Out-of-state

$13,296

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,139 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $26.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,139

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$5.9M

$5,904,175 total

Direct Loans

$26.4M

3,380 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.0M

1,217 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$5.4M

1,359 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$5.2M

305 loan awards

Parent PLUS$10.6M

490 loan awards

Grad PLUS$154K

9 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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-Online

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs39

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

288 total completions

01Health Professions

8730.2%

01Health Professions

8730.2%

02Business

8328.8%

02Business

8328.8%

03Psychology

3913.5%

03Psychology

3913.5%

04Computer Sciences

3712.8%

04Computer Sciences

3712.8%

05Education

289.7%

05Education

289.7%

06Public Admin

62.1%

06Public Admin

62.1%

07Communication

41.4%

07Communication

41.4%

08Mathematics

20.7%

08Mathematics

20.7%

09Security/Protective

10.3%

09Security/Protective

10.3%

10History

10.3%

10History

10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

810

12-mo unduplicated

1,368

Undergraduate

750

Graduate

618

Gender split

Men

37%502

Women

63%866

Race / ethnicity composition

White

46.0%

Hispanic

25.5%

Black

10.8%

Two or more

7.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

5.8%

Unknown

1.9%

Asian

1.5%

Non-resident

1.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

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

N/A

0 offenses · students

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

7.0:1

Ottawa University-Online vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ottawa University-Online 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-Online	43%	96.7%	810	—	Baccalaureate
Southwestern College	36%	75.6%	1,041	$29,824	Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Ottawa	28%	83.0%	999	$27,963	Baccalaureate
Kansas Wesleyan University	49%	71.9%	1,021	$22,671	Baccalaureate
McPherson College	34%	76.8%	878	$26,441	Baccalaureate
Tabor College	34%	64.6%	621	$20,205	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	35%	76.2%	939	$26,441

Institutions like Ottawa University-Online

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

IPEDS

Campuses

The 4 campuses that make up Ottawa University-Online.

IPEDS

Ottawa University-Online 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 from the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office of Ottawa University-Online. These reports are organized by year, ranging from 2017 to 2025, and cover multiple locations such as Brookfield, WI, Kansas City, KS, and Ottawa, KS. The available reports are downloadable in PDF format.

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Team

1 member

Dr. Karen Ohnesorge
Dean of Institutional Research & Planning

Frequently asked questions about Ottawa University-Online

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

What is the acceptance rate at Ottawa University-Online?

Ottawa University-Online's acceptance rate is 96.7% (29 admitted from 30 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Ottawa University-Online?

Ottawa University-Online reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Ottawa University-Online?

Ottawa University-Online reports a total enrollment of 810 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at Ottawa University-Online?

Ottawa University-Online's yield rate is 58.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ottawa University-Online located?

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

Who runs Institutional Research at Ottawa University-Online?

Ottawa University-Online'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.