- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MISuburb: largeZIP 48309Founded 1957
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1957
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.oakland.edu
MichiganPublic
Oakland University
Oakland University is a public university in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with 12,351 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $11,815 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention78%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans40%
$11,815net price / year
88%admission rate
1120average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$63,565median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#624 of 1,704 for earnings#281 of 1,739 for lowest net price#749 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,113 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,449tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,176
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,950
- Average net price
- $11,815national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,052
$30,001–48,000$7,889
$48,001–75,000$8,905
$75,001–110,000$14,945
$110,001+$19,867
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,750
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,565middle 50%: $41,804–$91,183
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,183
Median, Oakland University$63,565
Lower quarter$41,804
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 12,351
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,527 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,989
- Endowment, end of year
- $151,474,929
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic6.1%
Black10%
Asian6.0%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions25%
Business & management16%
Engineering9.6%
Computer & information sciences6.1%
Psychology5.6%
Liberal arts & humanities5.5%
Education5.4%
Visual & performing arts4.9%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $12,759 | 54% | $51,936 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $11,959 | 61% | $58,121 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 171571. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q782116.