Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Surprise, AZ
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,872 (100% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 332 (100% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 874
Men / Women 68% / 32%
From State 61%
From Region 23%
Athletes 94.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 35%
Hispanic 34%
Black 13%
Mixed 7%
International 6%
Native American 3%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ottawa University - Surprise 146 63% / 37% 13% $51,147 33 99%
Engineering 5 100% / 0% 20% $87,965 92
Mathematics $61,305 61
Biology 7 29% / 71% 0% $53,309 40
Kinesiology 33 61% / 39% 9% $44,567 16 100%
Sports Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,567 16 100%
Accounting $69,410 76 100%
Business Administration 39 82% / 18% 21% $55,303 46 100%
Human Resources Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,030 67 100%
Organizational Leadership 6 83% / 17% 17% $55,303 46 100%
Sport Management 12 83% / 17% 17% $44,567 16 100%
Communication 17 59% / 41% 0% $56,763 50 100%
Human Services $50,416 31 97%
Psychology 20 30% / 70% 15% $42,249 11 94%
Early Childhood Education $48,089 24
Education of Gifted and Talented $52,811 38
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 20% $48,360 25 94%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $51,617 34
History Teacher Education $51,718 35
Teacher Education, Subject Areas $48,974 27

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,391
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 50%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 18%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 39.7% 58 83% / 17% 19% $53,232 39 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.3% 37 43% / 57% 8% $48,918 26 97%
Health Sciences 23.3% 34 62% / 38% 9% $44,567 16 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 7 29% / 71% 0% $53,309 40
Education 3.4% 5 0% / 100% 20% $48,360 25 94%
Engineering 3.4% 5 100% / 0% 20% $87,965 92

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 31%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 31% 31% 31%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 840 – 1160
SAT Math Range 400 – 570
SAT RW Range 440 – 590