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Oakland City University is a private national university located in Oakland City, Indiana. Oakland City University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oakland City University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,286 10 years after enrolling, 44th in Indiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oakland City University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Oakland City University is ranked 22nd in Indiana.
Oakland City University’s median net annual cost of $11,120 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Oakland City University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$11,120
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Oakland City University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oakland City University is 7% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Oakland City University, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oakland City University graduates within 5.7 years.
Oakland City University is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Oakland City University’s economic mobility score of 2.48 is calculated by adjusting the 9.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oakland City University’s EMS of 2.48 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Oakland City University pays $11,120 a year, $29,723 less than the $40,843 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,120
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oakland City University, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,120 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 35% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,003. This is 19% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,801
Pell grants
$4,696
State grants
$7,017
Institutional grants
$19,830
Oakland City University offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Oakland City University offers 2 programs, both of which are in hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
29%
Oakland City University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 913 applicants, of which 663 were admitted and 168 enrolled. Oakland City University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%