How has Ottawa University-Surprise changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 47% (2018) to 78% (2024).
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2018–2024
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 1,173 (2018) to 1,355 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 655 (2018) to 912 (2024).
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2018–2024
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 940–1040 (2018) to 840–1160 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 15–21 (2018) to 16–21 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $27,630 (2018) to $36,550 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.