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Ottawa University Kansas City

Overview of Ottawa University Kansas City

Ottawa University Kansas City is located in Overland Park, KS (a medium-sized city). The school is a American Baptist school. Ottawa University Kansas City is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Ottawa University Kansas City is known for its programs in business and management, computer science and engineering, and medical adminstration.

Ottawa University Kansas City Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Ottawa University Kansas City has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 728 enrolled students in 2007. A large number of students at Ottawa University Kansas City are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ottawa University Kansas City

Ottawa University Kansas City
4370 W. 109th Street Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66211
General Phone: (913) 451-1431
http://www.ottawa.edu

Ottawa University Kansas City Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management99business management, human resources, business communications, accounting, business administration, marketing studies
Medical Administration22health care administration, health and medical administrative
Computer Science And Engineering19information technology, computer and info science, computer and info science courses
Education And Teaching18elementary school teaching
Therapy And Counseling8psychology, psychology courses, child psychology
Media3communication and journalism
Liberal Arts2American history, history
Law1legal professions

Number of programs and degrees for Ottawa University Kansas City in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree14019
Master's degree322

Student Body

In 2007, Ottawa University Kansas City had a total enrollment of 728 students (329 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate28%
Graduate72%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White60%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown34%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-211%
22-247%
25-2914%
30-3412%
35-3911%
40-4917%
50-648%
65+1%

Ottawa University Kansas City Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Overland Park, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ottawa University Kansas City Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Ottawa University Kansas City Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Ottawa University Kansas City participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 193702)

Ottawa University Kansas City Faculty

Ottawa University Kansas City has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured23
Non-tenured and not on tenure track01

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*2*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*4$60,864

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ottawa University Kansas City Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Corporate Communications
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

LAW
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American History (United States)
History, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Ottawa University Kansas City Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ottawa University Kansas City Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Ottawa University Kansas City % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 3%Ottawa University Kansas City % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Ottawa University Kansas City % of degrees in business and management
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Ottawa University Kansas City % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Ottawa University Kansas City Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Ottawa University Kansas City Number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Ottawa University Kansas City % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Ottawa University Kansas City Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
American Baptist affiliation
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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