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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ottawa University-Kansas City has 9 pts more first-gen students than Cottey (40% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ottawa University-Kansas City has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Cottey (49% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Cottey is a bit larger (254 vs. 219)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Ottawa University-Kansas City219
Cottey254
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Kansas City49%
Cottey46%
First-gen share
Ottawa University-Kansas City40%
Cottey31%
Diversity index
Ottawa University-Kansas City0.51
Cottey0.49

Who they are

Men
Ottawa University-Kansas City19%
Cottey0%
Part-time students
Ottawa University-Kansas City59%
Cottey0%
Students 25 and older
Ottawa University-Kansas City72%
Cottey5%

Race & ethnicity

Ottawa University-Kansas City
Cottey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ottawa University-Kansas CityNot reported
Cottey35%
First-years from other states
Ottawa University-Kansas CityNot reported
Cottey61%
First-years from abroad
Ottawa University-Kansas CityNot reported
Cottey4%
New transfer students this fall
Ottawa University-Kansas City9
Cottey13
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ottawa University-Kansas City100%
Cottey14%

Campus

Ottawa University-Kansas City
Midsize cityNo college housing
Cottey
Remote townNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyOttawa University-Kansas CityCottey
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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