Quad
Ottawa University-Ottawa
U. Saint Mary

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Saint Mary graduates 17 pts more of its students than Ottawa University-Ottawa (53% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Saint Mary grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Ottawa University-Ottawa's ($59,483 vs. $55,552)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Ottawa University-Ottawa$55.6K
U. Saint Mary$59.5K
Graduation rate
Ottawa University-Ottawa36%
U. Saint Mary53%
Retention rate
Ottawa University-Ottawa58%
U. Saint Mary65%

Borrowing

Median debt
Ottawa University-Ottawa$21.5K
U. Saint Mary$22K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ottawa University-Ottawa76%
U. Saint Mary69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ottawa University-Ottawa$13.1K
U. Saint Mary$16.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Ottawa University-Ottawa27%
U. Saint Mary42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ottawa University-Ottawa32%
U. Saint Mary47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ottawa University-Ottawa43%
U. Saint Mary37%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ottawa University-Ottawa21%
U. Saint Mary42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ottawa University-Ottawa39%
U. Saint Mary67%
Pell graduation gap
Ottawa University-Ottawa18 pts lower
U. Saint Mary25 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupOttawa University-OttawaU. Saint Mary
White29%52%
AsianNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Black19%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why