Ottawa's tuition & fees has increased from $26,204 (2015) to $35,880 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,305 (year 2015) to $12,562 (year 2025).
Ottawa's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 40.61% from 2015 ($39,744).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Ottawa's COA is $55,884, which is increased by 6.85% 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 36.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $32,380. 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 $1,300, and it has increased 18.18% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $12,440 | $12,440 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $18,704 | $18,704 | 18.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ottawa University-Ottawa and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Ottawa University-Ottawa | $35,880 | $35,300 | 1.64% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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