Student Population at OU
Total Enrollment
953
Undergraduate
853
Graduate
100
Online Enrollment
28
Men Students
602
Women Students
351
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 953 students have enrolled at Ottawa University-Ottawa - 853 undergraduate and 100 graduate.
By gender, 602 male and 351 female students are attending Ottawa University-Ottawa. By attendance status, there are 868 full-time students and 85 part-time students.
The number of students at Ottawa University-Ottawa is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Benedictine College and Bethany College, its population is average (average population is 854).
Ottawa University-Ottawa offers online degree/certificate programs and 28 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Ottawa University-Ottawa and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 602 male and 351 female students attending OU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.72 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at OU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 853 | 776 | 77 |
| Men | 541 | 488 | 53 |
| Women | 312 | 288 | 24 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100 | 92 | 8 |
| Men | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Women | 39 | 37 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 482 White students (50.58%) and 161 Black or African American students (16.89%) at Ottawa University-Ottawa(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ottawa University-Ottawa.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 145 | 96 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 140 | 85 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 428 | 265 | 163 |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 42 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 853 | 541 | 312 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 61 | 39 |
Online Student Population
At Ottawa University-Ottawa, 247 students (25.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 28 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 12 students live in Kansas where Ottawa University-Ottawa is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 953 | 853 | 100 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 219 | 174 | 45 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 706 | 672 | 34 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Kansas Residents | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |