Ottawa University-Kansas City
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How strong are the academics at Ottawa University-Kansas City?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
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.

Ottawa University has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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-Kansas City:

58%
First-year retention rate
27%
4-year grad rate
45%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Ottawa University-Kansas City's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Business Administration and Management, General
Applied Psychology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Elementary Education and Teaching
4.8
8.64
12.48
16.32
20.16
24

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 22
  • Accounting 4
  • Finance, General 4
  • Finance, General 4
  • Management Information Systems, General 3
  • Business/Managerial Economics 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2
  • Accounting 2
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 2
  • Information Science/Studies 0
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 8
  • History Teacher Education 2
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Education, General 0
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 0
  • Music Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
History
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 24
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15
  • Sports Studies 6
  • 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 18
  • Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 0
  • Human Services, General 0
  • Human Services, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 2
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 2
  • Music Pedagogy 0
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
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