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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ottawa University-Ottawa has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Saint Mary (40% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Saint Mary has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Ottawa University-Ottawa (38% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
U. Saint Mary925
Ottawa University-Ottawa870
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Mary38%
Ottawa University-Ottawa37%
First-gen share
U. Saint Mary36%
Ottawa University-Ottawa40%
Diversity index
U. Saint Mary0.71
Ottawa University-Ottawa0.68

Who they are

Men
U. Saint Mary55%
Ottawa University-Ottawa62%
Part-time students
U. Saint Mary11%
Ottawa University-Ottawa7%
Students 25 and older
U. Saint Mary12%
Ottawa University-Ottawa4%

Race & ethnicity

U. Saint Mary
Ottawa University-Ottawa
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Saint Mary47%
Ottawa University-Ottawa23%
First-years from other states
U. Saint Mary51%
Ottawa University-Ottawa71%
First-years from abroad
U. Saint Mary2%
Ottawa University-Ottawa6%
New transfer students this fall
U. Saint Mary145
Ottawa University-Ottawa43
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Saint Mary41%
Ottawa University-Ottawa12%

Campus

U. Saint Mary
Town near a cityNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Distant townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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