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Oakland University is a public national university located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Oakland University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oakland University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,912 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oakland University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Oakland University is ranked 6th in Michigan.
Oakland University’s median net annual cost of $13,449 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Oakland University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, HR Management, Computer science, Biology, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,449
Average years to graduate
4.8
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #31
Economic score: 1.02
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #28
Economic score: 1.06
Finance
Rank: #21
Economic score: 1.19
Accounting
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.37
Marketing
Rank: #53
Economic score: 2.21
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #19
Economic score: 2.43
Social Work
Rank: #29
Economic score: 3.42
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #125
Economic score: 3.89
Criminal Justice
Rank: #137
Economic score: 3.92
Education
Rank: #95
Economic score: 4.36
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 6 graduate programs at Oakland University - Business Administration, Special Education, Mechanical Engineering, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #90
Economic score: 0.25
Public Health
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.46
HR Management
Rank: #46
Economic score: 0.48
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #116
Economic score: 0.71
Public Administration
Rank: #123
Economic score: 0.72
Student Counseling
Rank: #259
Economic score: 1.35
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oakland University is 1% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Oakland University, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oakland University graduates within 4.9 years.
Oakland University is in the bottom 50% 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 University’s economic mobility score of 25.09 is calculated by adjusting the 1.6 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oakland University’s EMS of 25.09 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Oakland University pays $13,449 a year, $14,939 less than the $28,388 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 $13,449
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oakland University, 90% 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 $13,449 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,645. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,896
Pell grants
$4,633
State grants
$977
Institutional grants
$7,108
Oakland University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Oakland University offers 12 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. 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
15
Hybrid programs
14
Percentage of programs online
9%
Oakland University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,645 applicants, of which 9,803 were admitted and 2,025 enrolled. Oakland University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%