Ottawa's tuition & fees has increased from $25,154 (2014) to $35,300 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,860 (year 2014) to $12,562 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Ottawa University-Ottawa.
Ottawa's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 7.41%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.80% from 2014 ($38,232).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Ottawa's COA is $52,300, which is increased by 4.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Ottawa's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $35,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Ottawa University-Ottawa over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 9.09% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 12.99% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Ottawa University-Ottawa.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,978 | $11,978 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,440 | $12,440 | 3.86% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,888 | $12,888 | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,760 | $12,240 | -0.99% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,310 | $12,240 | 4.31% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,985 | $12,240 | 5.07% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,574 | $12,890 | 11.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,574 | $12,890 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,574 | $13,640 | |
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| 2023-24 | $15,800 | $13,640 | 1.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ottawa University-Ottawa and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Ottawa University-Ottawa | $35,300 | $33,380 | 5.75% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $34,400 | 3.20% |
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| Benedictine College | $34,800 | $33,720 | 3.20% |
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| Baker University | $33,800 | $32,220 | 4.90% |
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| Friends University | $32,748 | $31,812 | 2.94% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $36,120 | $34,832 | 3.70% |
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