by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Ottawa? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Ottawa. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Ottawa total enrollment is approximately 1,041 students. 905 are undergraduates and 136 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ottawa undergraduate population is made up of 36.9% women, and 63.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ottawa Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 488 | 55.0% |
| Hispanic | 150 | 16.9% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 14.7% |
| International | 48 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ottawa Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66 | 49.6% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 15.0% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 13.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 7.5% |
| International | 10 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 2 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 54.3% |
| Hispanic | 170 | 16.7% |
| Black or African American | 148 | 14.5% |
| International | 58 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.6% |
Ottawa University-Ottawa faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.4% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 394 female students and 647 male students at Ottawa.
Ottawa University-Ottawa faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 41.7% of Ottawa students come from within the state, and 58.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 69 | 24.1% |
| Texas | 59 | 20.6% |
| Missouri | 30 | 10.5% |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 5.6% |
| Florida | 15 | 5.2% |
Ottawa enrolls about 5.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ottawa, 67.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 344 | 34.6% |
| 20-21 | 324 | 32.6% |
| 22-24 | 235 | 23.6% |
| 25-29 | 60 | 6.0% |
| 30-34 | 16 | 1.6% |
| 35 and over | 16 | 1.6% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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