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title: Ottawa University-Surprise — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Surprise, AZ
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Ottawa University-Surprise

Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,552 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,894 – $79,726 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 18% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $52,170 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,552 | derived |

**18% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,500 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $32,184 to $76,940 across 8 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $76,940 | $32,624 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,931 | $20,738 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $50,439 | $62,936 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $48,586 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,803 | $20,696 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,858 | $24,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,341 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,184 | $22,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Ottawa University-Surprise by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?464226

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