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Ottawa University-Surprise

Surprise, AZ · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$33,393
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$35,880
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
18.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,552
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$52,170
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$35,880
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$35,880
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00028,636
$30,001–48,00030,096
$48,001–75,00031,252
$75,001–110,00035,696
$110,001+35,922

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
18.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
50.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$49,139
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,552
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
46.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,552 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
972
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
836
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
73.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,232
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White36%
Hispanic35%
Black13%
Asian2%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in AZ

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alliant International University - PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$66,666
American InterContinental University SystemNot reported8.5%$36,144
Arizona Christian UniversityNot reported39.9%$51,612
Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TempeNot reported88.9%$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona State University - CochiseNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Mesa City CenterNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Northeastern ArizonaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PimaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PinalNot reportedNot reported$62,668

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$84,083$103,485Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$82,317$58,716$29,198
Accounting and Related Services.$72,368$76,194$35,854
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$67,727$65,184Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$66,759$68,069$30,736
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$64,798$68,257$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$62,455$60,111Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$59,445$56,359$27,000
Human Services, General.$52,309$48,597$39,775
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$50,010$47,382$25,583
Psychology, General.$43,959$50,706$27,562
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.Not reported$43,566Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and Services.Not reported$83,558Not reported
History.Not reported$50,680Not reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reported$71,685Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$50,499Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10