Quad

Head-to-head

Ottawa University-Online
Bethesda

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ottawa University-Online graduates 35 pts more of its students than Bethesda (51% vs. 16%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bethesda has 9 pts more first-gen students than Ottawa University-Online (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bethesda is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Ottawa University-Online is a bit larger (259 vs. 205)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bethesda has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Ottawa University-Online (34% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's on each campus

Ottawa University-Online is a bit larger than Bethesda (259 vs. 205 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Ottawa University-Online259
Bethesda205
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Online34%
Bethesda34%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Administration leads at Ottawa University-Online, and Business Administration and Management at Bethesda; both have 7 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Ottawa University-Online7 to 1
Bethesda7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ottawa University-OnlineNursing Administration30%
  • BethesdaBusiness Administration and Management, General58%

What each pays off

Ottawa University-Online's former students earn a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ottawa University-Online$55.6K
BethesdaNot reported
Graduation rate
Ottawa University-Online51%
Bethesda16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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