Ottawa University-Surprise

Surprise, AZ · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Ottawa University-Surprise admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,355

Admitted

1,059

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

840–1160

4001600

ACT middle 50%

16–21

1236

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 836 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

836

undergrads · larger than 31% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Large suburbNAIA · Golden State Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (27% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,030 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $36,919 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.6K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $34,037 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $55,240.

33%

$36.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.6K above the national median

Full price: $55,240 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 4.5% · avg $9K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

73%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,552 ten years after enrolling, more than at 56% of colleges; 21% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.7 years of that salary.

21%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

50%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 464226 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything