by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Ottawa University-Kansas City, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Median graduate debt at Ottawa University-Kansas City is $12,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,197.00 |
| 25th | $6,383.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $23,500.00 |
| 90th | $32,375.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,975.00 |
| Middle income | $13,726.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $975.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Ottawa University-Kansas City carry $1,000.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Ottawa University-Kansas City is $1,100.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Ottawa University-Kansas City is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Ottawa University-Kansas City add up to $492,512,782.00 spread across 19,117 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,861.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,250.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Ottawa University-Kansas City, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.