10-yr median earnings
$55,552
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Brookfield, Wisconsin
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Ottawa University-Milwaukee is a private nonprofit institution in Brookfield, Wisconsin. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $55,552
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Ottawa University-Milwaukee posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 21%
- former-student earnings, US
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Ottawa University-Milwaukee profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,552
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Ottawa University-Milwaukee vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Ottawa University-Milwaukee ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Ottawa University-Milwaukee: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,552 Top 21% higher than 79% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Ottawa University-Milwaukee | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,552 | #1060 of 5103 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 41 | #5043 of 5462 | 8th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
41
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$55,552
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How Ottawa University-Milwaukee ranks in Wisconsin
State rank among 78 reporting Wisconsin colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Ottawa University-Milwaukee | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,552 | #17 of 78 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 41 | #75 of 78 | 4th |
Highest former-student earnings in Wisconsin
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | $89,070 | $22,453 |
| 2 | Marquette University | $78,257 | $31,487 |
| 3 | Bellin College | $76,222 | $37,408 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $73,792 | $17,354 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | $61,760 | $16,032 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $60,378 | $16,210 |
| 7 | Edgewood University | $59,728 | $26,113 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | $58,561 | $16,550 |
| 9 | Saint Norbert College | $58,363 | $26,172 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | $58,084 | $17,490 |
| 11 | Carroll University | $58,009 | $15,193 |
| 12 | Carthage College | $56,950 | $26,565 |
| 17 | Ottawa University-MilwaukeeThis school | $55,552 | - |
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.7%
Female
40.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
$49,139
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.2%
Earning Over $25K
61.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $49,139 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,552 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $228/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 8 | 38 | $66,842 | $92,782 | $21,081 |
| Master's | 2 | 14 | $75,905 | $84,083 | $47,780 |
Top programs at Ottawa University-Milwaukee by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$92,782 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$84,083 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$82,317 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$72,368 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$67,727 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$66,759 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$64,798 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$59,445 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 0 | $92,782 | $19,225 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 9 | $84,083 | $32,624 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 9 | $82,317 | $20,738 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 4 | $72,368 | $20,696 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 5 | $67,727 | $62,936 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | 4 | $66,759 | $21,941 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 5 | $64,798 | $20,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 2 | $59,445 | $22,500 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | 5 | $52,309 | $24,300 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 9 | $43,959 | $19,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Ottawa University-Milwaukee? ▼
Ottawa University-Milwaukee is a private nonprofit institution in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Undergraduate enrollment is 41 students.
How much do Ottawa University-Milwaukee former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Ottawa University-Milwaukee who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,552 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $49,139.
Is Ottawa University-Milwaukee worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Ottawa University-Milwaukee is $21,500, while former students earn a median of $55,552 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $228.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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