How strong are the academics at Ottawa University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
27%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Ottawa University:
25%
First-year retention rate
27%
4-year grad rate
71%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Ottawa University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Applied Psychology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Business Administration and Management, General
Sports Studies
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
11.2
13.36
15.52
17.68
19.84
22
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13
Business
Business Administration and Management, General17
Accounting5
Finance, General3
Business/Managerial Economics2
Management Information Systems, General2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General0
Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other0
Information Science/Studies0
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching10
Elementary Education and Teaching7
Mathematics Teacher Education2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1
Education, General1
History Teacher Education0
Biology Teacher Education0
Music Teacher Education0
Art Teacher Education0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0
Engineering
Engineering, General2
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General0
History
History, General0
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics0
Parks
Exercise Science and Kinesiology17
Sports Studies15
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other0
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other0
Psychology
Applied Psychology22
Psychology, General0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS1
Human Services, General1
Human Services, General1
Social Sciences
Sociology, General4
Theology And Religious Vocations
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other0
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General3
Music, General0
Music Pedagogy0
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