Student Population at Ottawa University-Surprise
Total Enrollment
912
Undergraduate
837
Graduate
75
Online Enrollment
106
Men Students
596
Women Students
316
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 912 students have enrolled at Ottawa University-Surprise - 837 undergraduate and 75 graduate.
By gender, 596 male and 316 female students are attending Ottawa University-Surprise. By attendance status, there are 845 full-time students and 67 part-time students.
The number of students at Ottawa University-Surprise is average 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 small (average population is 1,406).
Ottawa University-Surprise offers online degree/certificate programs and 106 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Ottawa University-Surprise's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Ottawa University-Surprise has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,406 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona average (867 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa University-Surprise | 912 | 837 | 75 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,406 | 1,368 | 39 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona | 867 | 687 | 603 |
The below chart compares the student population between Ottawa University-Surprise and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 596 male and 316 female students attending Ottawa University-Surprise. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.89 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 | 837 | 777 | 60 |
| Men | 549 | 502 | 47 |
| Women | 288 | 275 | 13 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Men | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Women | 28 | 27 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 329 White students (36.07%) and 316 Hispanic students (34.65%) 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 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Asian | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 108 | 86 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 290 | 160 | 130 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 297 | 198 | 99 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 837 | 549 | 288 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 47 | 28 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 859 students whose age under twenty five and 10 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ottawa University-Surprise.
Especially, 2 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ottawa University-Surprise.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 837 | 549 | 288 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 330 | 206 | 124 |
| 20-21 | 284 | 168 | 116 |
| 22-24 | 190 | 150 | 40 |
| 25-29 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 837 | 549 | 288 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 75 | 47 | 28 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 47 | 28 |
Online Student Population
At Ottawa University-Surprise, 660 students (72.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 106 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, 55 students live in Arizona where Ottawa University-Surprise is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 912 | 837 | 75 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 106 | 43 | 63 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 554 | 547 | 7 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 252 | 247 | 5 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 106 | 43 | 63 |
| Arizona Residents | 55 | 22 | 33 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 20 | 30 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
