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Ottawa University-Surprise

Surprise, Arizona · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,393What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
21%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
836
In-state tuition
$35,880Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,880
SAT midpoint
975
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,552Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$33,393

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

21%

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,552

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$52,170

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$33,393

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ottawa University-Surprise
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return50%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,552

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ottawa University-Surprise by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,385Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$51,6642
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,62744
Human Resources Management and Services$49,0631
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,0564
Psychology, General$39,59623
Human Services, General$35,1681
Communication and Media Studies$33,4659
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,42647
Biology, GeneralNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported2
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 18 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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