OU Online Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Ottawa University-Online by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $13,296 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 810.
The financial aid amount ($7,131) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of OU Online are $13,296 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online $13,296

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $23,259

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of OU Online are $13,002 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online $13,002

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $11,124

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at OU Online is 43% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 46%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at OU Online is 100% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online 100%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 64%

Student Population

The total student population at OU Online is 810 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online 810

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 971

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at OU Online is $7,131 which is 53.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Ottawa University-Online $7,131

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $14,761

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at OU Online is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.