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Ottawa University - Surprise

Name: Ottawa University-Surprise — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Surprise, Arizona·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·ottawa.edu/ouaz/home

6-yr Graduation

18%

-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

912

peer median 861

Avg net price

$33,393

+$5.2k vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Cost Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers Campus network IR Office

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

1,355

1,355 candidates competed

Admitted

1,059

78.2% acceptance rate

Enrolled

279

26.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

18%-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

18%-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

14%

4-year graduation

14%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

18%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

18%

Full-time retention

50%

Full-time retention

50%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap

Pell recipients

16%5 of 31

Non-Pell (all)

20%7 of 35

Subsidized loan, no Pell

18%3 of 17

No Federal Aid

22%4 of 18

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$28,636

$0–30k

$28,636

$30–48k$30,096

$30–48k

$30,096

$48–75k$31,252

$48–75k

$31,252

$75–110k$35,696

$75–110k

$35,696

$110k+$35,922

$110k+

$35,922

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$33,393

+$5,160vs Baccalaureate median $28,233

Federal loans

73.3%

In-state tuition

$35,880

Out-of-state

$35,880

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-Surprise

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs29

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

175 total completions

01Business

7040.0%

01Business

7040.0%

02Parks/Recreation

4626.3%

02Parks/Recreation

4626.3%

03Psychology

2212.6%

03Psychology

2212.6%

04Communication

179.7%

04Communication

179.7%

05Biological Sciences

74.0%

05Biological Sciences

74.0%

06Education

74.0%

06Education

74.0%

07Engineering

52.9%

07Engineering

52.9%

08Computer Sciences

10.6%

08Computer Sciences

10.6%

09Public Admin

00.0%

09Public Admin

00.0%

10Health Professions

00.0%

10Health Professions

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

912

12-mo unduplicated

1,029

Undergraduate

931

Graduate

Gender split

Men

68%697

Women

32%332

Race / ethnicity composition

White

35.5%

Hispanic

34.7%

Black

12.9%

Two or more

6.6%

Non-resident

4.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native

2.9%

Asian

1.6%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.8%

Unknown

0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

777

502 M · 275 W

Women athletes

35.4%

Athletic aid

$9.5M

Total student aid

Budget

$15.6M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$6.2M

$3.0M

Recruiting expense

$34K

$30K

Head-coach salaries

$69K

$61K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 17

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

180

—

$2,219,512

Football

180 M · —

$2.2M

Soccer

$2,067,437

Soccer

53 M · 46 W

$2.1M

Baseball

—

$983,761

Baseball

79 M · —

$984K

Volleyball

$1,459,875

Volleyball

25 M · 45 W

$1.5M

Basketball

$1,653,862

Basketball

35 M · 33 W

$1.7M

Golf

$950,228

Golf

30 M · 5 W

$950K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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

7.18

6 offenses · 836 students

3-year trend

2.062 yrs ago3.461 yr ago7.18Latest

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

Burglary

By location

6total

On campus6

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs025

Liquor022

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

11.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Ottawa University-Surprise vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ottawa University-Surprise 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-Surprise	18%	—	912	$33,393	Baccalaureate
Arizona Christian University	40%	70.6%	1,421	$32,839	Baccalaureate
Southwestern Adventist University	52%	78.4%	764	$22,778	Baccalaureate
Jarvis Christian University	15%	—	622	$9,825	Baccalaureate
Howard Payne University	28%	67.4%	809	$23,627	Baccalaureate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	68%	76.6%	3,264	$40,287	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	34%	73.6%	861	$28,233

Institutions like Ottawa University-Surprise

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

IPEDS

Campus network

Ottawa University-Surprise 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-Surprise Institutional Research office

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

Office

Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office

The page provides access to the Data Feedback Reports for IPEDS from the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Office at Ottawa University-Surprise. The reports are available as PDF files for various locations and years, from 2017 to 2025.

Visit IR office page

Team

1 member

Dr. Karen Ohnesorge
Dean of Institutional Research & Planning

Frequently asked questions about Ottawa University-Surprise

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

What is the graduation rate at Ottawa University-Surprise?

Ottawa University-Surprise reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Ottawa University-Surprise?

Ottawa University-Surprise reports a total enrollment of 912 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ottawa University-Surprise?

The average net price at Ottawa University-Surprise is $33,393 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Ottawa University-Surprise?

Ottawa University-Surprise's yield rate is 26.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ottawa University-Surprise located?

Ottawa University-Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona 85374.

Who runs Institutional Research at Ottawa University-Surprise?

Ottawa University-Surprise'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.