Student Population at Ottawa University-Surprise
Total Enrollment
1,736
Undergraduate
1,106
Graduate
630
Online Enrollment
457
Men Students
838
Women Students
898
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,736 students have enrolled at Ottawa University-Surprise - 1,106 undergraduate and 630 graduate.
By gender, 838 male and 898 female students are attending Ottawa University-Surprise. By attendance status, there are 1,429 full-time students and 307 part-time students.
The number of students at Ottawa University-Surprise is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and Arizona Christian University, its population is large (average population is 1,294).
Ottawa University-Surprise offers online degree/certificate programs and 457 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-Surprise and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 838 male and 898 female students attending Ottawa University-Surprise. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 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 Ottawa University-Surprise.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,106 | 889 | 217 |
| Men | 605 | 519 | 86 |
| Women | 501 | 370 | 131 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 630 | 540 | 90 |
| Men | 233 | 203 | 30 |
| Women | 397 | 337 | 60 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 614 White students (35.37%) and 451 Hispanic students (25.98%) at Ottawa University-Surprise(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ottawa University-Surprise.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Asian | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 116 | 77 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 373 | 193 | 180 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| White | 447 | 222 | 225 |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 46 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 1,106 | 605 | 501 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Asian | 206 | 87 | 119 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 78 | 27 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 167 | 48 | 119 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 630 | 233 | 397 |
Online Student Population
At Ottawa University-Surprise, 1,247 students (71.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 457 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, 305 students live in Arizona where Ottawa University-Surprise is located in and 60 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,736 | 1,106 | 630 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 457 | 256 | 201 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 790 | 460 | 330 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 489 | 390 | 99 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 457 | 256 | 201 |
| Arizona Residents | 305 | 228 | 77 |
| Other State in U.S. | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Outside of U.S. | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |