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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

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 17
  • Accounting 5
  • Finance, General 3
  • Business/Managerial Economics 2
  • Management Information Systems, General 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 0
  • Information Science/Studies 0
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 7
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Education, General 1
  • History Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Music Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
History
  • History, General 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 17
  • Sports Studies 15
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 0
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other 0
Psychology
  • Applied Psychology 22
  • Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 1
  • Human Services, General 1
  • Human Services, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 4
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 3
  • Music, General 0
  • Music Pedagogy 0

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