Ottawa University-Surprise

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Acceptance Rate

78.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

840–1160

User Accept Rate

60.0%

Tuition

$35,300

Undergrad Enrollment

768

Applicants

1,359

Yield Rate

38.9%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.17
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.45
SAT: 1230
ACT: 28

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.00
SAT: 1160
ACT: 25

Round: EA

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.43
SAT: 1050
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2026REJECTED

GPA: 3.94
SAT: 1530
ACT: —

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2024	ACCEPTED	3.17	—	—	RD
2025	ACCEPTED	3.45	1230	28	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	3.00	1160	25	EA
2025	REJECTED	3.43	1050	—	RD
2026	REJECTED	3.94	1530	—	RD

What you pay

$33,393/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $133,572 over four years.

What grads earn

$64,798/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $64,362 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.1 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

11.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Ottawa University-Surprise’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$28,636

$30–48k$30,096

$48–75k$31,252

$75–110k$35,696

Over $110k$35,922

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

—

Completion · all

—

Completion · Pell

—

Repaying debt · 3 yr

47%

Median debt

$21,500

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,359

Admitted

54239.9%

Enrolled

21139% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

28.7%▲ -14.5pp

Application Volume

1,155 applicants▲ 16%

Ottawa University-Surprise has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 16% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation68% / 32%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball79Basketball35Bowling4Football180Golf30Soccer53Swimming18Tennis14Track & Field29Volleyball25Water Polo15Weight Lifting13

Women's

Basketball33Beach Volleyball24Bowling3Golf5Soccer46Softball26Swimming4Tennis9Track & Field11Volleyball45Water Polo14Weight Lifting9

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science33 grads

Business Administration and Management, General30 grads

Psychology, General20 grads

Speech Communication and Rhetoric16 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General8 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8 grads

Engineering, General4 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching4 grads

Mathematics, General2 grads

Human Services, General2 grads

4yr Grad Rate

23%

6yr Grad Rate

23%

Retention Rate

50%

Median Earnings

$55,552