OU vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Ottawa University Ottawa in Ottawa, KS with Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ottawa University Ottawa is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (999 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ottawa University Ottawa is located in Ottawa, KS (Distant Town setting); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Ottawa University Ottawa is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ottawa University Ottawa 12:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 24.8% lower than at Ottawa University Ottawa ($10,260 vs. $13,646).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.8% higher at OU than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (about $15,240 more per year; $35,880 vs. $20,640).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ottawa University Ottawa than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ottawa University Ottawa students is 181.4% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($23,692 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at OU, test-free at Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.1% at OU vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ottawa University Ottawa graduates have a $2,436 lower median loan debt than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($21,875 vs. $24,311).
• Among borrowers, OU graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($226 vs. $251).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OU students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.