The student population at Ottawa University-Surprise is 912 (837 undergraduate and 75 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 257 (39.24%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ottawa University-Surprise is 91.78% which is increased by 239 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 18 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 189 male students for every 100 female students, up from 130 in 2018.
- 106 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 37.66% since 2018.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 8 years is 964 where 912 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 1,736 students in 2023 and was lowest at 655 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 655 to 912 students, a net gain of 257 (39.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ottawa University-Surprise since 2018.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 8 years is 807 where 837 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ottawa University-Surprise since 2018.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 8 years is 157 where 75 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ottawa University-Surprise since 2018.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.07% and the percentage of black students is 12.83% at Ottawa University-Surprise. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.82% to 36.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.98% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.71% to 12.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.63% to 34.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7280 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6533 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ottawa University-Surprise over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
106 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 37.66% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ottawa University-Surprise from 2018 to 2025.