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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·oakland.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
—
Total enrollment
15,768
peer median 14,423
Avg net price
$9,120
-$6.2k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
17,593
17,593 candidates competed
Admitted
15,454
87.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,268
14.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

17.9pp gap
Pell recipients
46%428 of 935
Non-Pell (all)
64%1113 of 1742
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%190 of 378
No Federal Aid
68%923 of 1364

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 171 Title IV programs, 58 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 113 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
171
Passing
58
33.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

171programs
  • Passing58 · 33.9%
  • No Data113 · 66.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
53
No data
113

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

58
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.6%
$65,301 vs $58,014
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.1%
$68,517 vs $58,014
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.6%
$39,442 vs $32,989
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+23.1%
$55,836 vs $45,360
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+23.2%
$55,861 vs $45,360
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+25.6%
$41,443 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+26.6%
$57,431 vs $45,360
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.9%
$43,186 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

50
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
179%
$208,018 debt · $116,041 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
105%
$88,803 debt · $84,462 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
97%
$54,294 debt · $55,836 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$49,502 debt · $65,301 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
69%
$30,470 debt · $44,270 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
67%
$26,500 debt · $39,442 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
65%
$37,430 debt · $57,431 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
63%
$27,000 debt · $43,186 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 19

Action history · 22

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Oct 2025Initial Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  5. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,422
$30–48k$4,560
$48–75k$6,711
$75–110k$11,874
$110k+$19,217

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,120
-$6,220vs R2 Research median $15,340
Federal loans
37.4%
In-state tuition
$15,262
Out-of-state
$23,188

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,288 students received $30.8M in Pell grants, alongside $82.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,288
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.8M
$30,804,189 total
Direct Loans
$82.6M
10,144 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
5k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$14.5M
3,544 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.4M
4,052 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$30.2M
1,327 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8.8M
703 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10.7M
518 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,213 borrowers who entered repayment, 53 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,213
Defaulted
53
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.4%
2017
5.3%
2018
3.6%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oakland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs158
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,475 total completions
01Health Professions
1,01329.2%
02Business
66319.1%
03Engineering
41211.9%
04Education
2968.5%
05Computer Sciences
2778.0%
06Psychology
1755.0%
07Public Admin
1644.7%
08Liberal Arts
1634.7%
09Biological Sciences
1594.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
1534.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,768
12-mo unduplicated
18,201
Undergraduate
14,476
Graduate
3,725

Gender split

Men
42%7,610
Women
58%10,591

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.1%
Black
10.2%
Hispanic
6.1%
Asian
6.0%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
95
40 M · 55 W
Women athletes
57.9%
Athletic aid
$5.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$17.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.1M
$3.0M
Recruiting expense
$127K
$80K
Head-coach salaries
$119K
$98K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
65 M · 90 W
$1.4M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
23 M · 34 W
$1.4M
Soccer
25 M · 26 W
$1.4M
Baseball
35 M · —
$900K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$4.7M
Softball
— · 22 W
$699K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.32
21 offenses · 15,922 students

3-year trend

1.512 yrs ago1.991 yr ago1.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
79
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
58
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
8
Fondling
6
Aggravated assault
3
Arson
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

21total
  • On campus13
  • Non-campus8

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
20
Stalking
28 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
617

Oakland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oakland selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectOakland University
58%—15,768$9,120R2 Research
Western Michigan University
58%84.6%16,744$15,273R2 Research
Central Michigan University
59%89.8%14,488$17,597R2 Research
Eastern Michigan University
46%79.6%12,631$15,407R2 Research
Michigan Technological University
68%92.4%7,403$14,182R2 Research
University of Toledo
58%92.0%14,358$17,249R2 Research
Peer group median58%89.8%14,423$15,340

Institutions like Oakland

Explore the federal data for institutions in Oakland's comparison group.

IPEDS

Oakland Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Data Analytics
Email
oira [at] oakland.edu
Phone
248-370-2387
Address
Wilson Hall, Room 512, 371 Wilson Boulevard, Rochester, MI 48309-4486

The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Data Analytics (OIRADA) supports the university’s strategic planning, decision making, evaluation and assessment activities by providing timely and accurate information and analysis. OIRADA produces research to inform policy decisions and support student success initiatives.

Visit IR office page
Team
8 members
  • Song Yan
    Associate Vice President for Institutional Research, Assessment, and Data Analytics
  • Rueben J. Ternes
    Assistant Director & Lead Data Scientist
  • Ramona A. Gale
    Research Information Clerk II
  • Susanne Condron
    Assistant Director for Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Nick Jakubiak
    Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Bill Johnson
    Senior Business Analyst and Data Integrator
  • Tina Li
    Assessment Specialist and Research Analyst
  • Steven Nguyen
    Research Analyst & BI Developer

Common Data Set

Oakland's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
87.9%
Accessible
Yield
14.7%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
15,768
12,587 UG · 3,181 grad
6-yr graduation rate
58%
First-year retention
78%
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$16,106
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
17,593
Admitted
15,454
Enrolled
2,268

17,593 applied → 15,454 admitted (87.9%) → 2,268 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
87.9%

Accessible — 87.9% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men130.9%
women59.0%
unknown72.7%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
920
Median
1040
75th
1160

Middle 50% SAT 920–1160 (median 1040).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
21
Median
25
75th
29

Middle 50% ACT 21–29 (median 25).

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth15%
top quarter42%
top half75%
bottom half25%
bottom quarter4%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Considered6
Standardized test scoresExtracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityFirst generationVolunteer workWork experience
Not Considered10
Class rankApplication EssayRecommendation(s)InterviewCharacter/personal qualitiesAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyReligious affiliation/commitmentLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$30,095
Tuition
$15,86353%
Room & board
$10,93236%
Books
$7002%
Other
$2,6009%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $30,095 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$30,095
Net (aided)
$16,106
Avg need grant
$13,989

Sticker $30,095 → about $16,106 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($13,989); 61% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal34.7%
Institutional23.2%
Student Loans20.9%
State11.0%
External10.1%

23% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
52%
Avg debt
$24,892

52% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $24,892 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
58%
Retention
78%

6-year graduation rate 58%; first-year retention 78%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students58%
Pell recipients46%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 12 pts below the overall rate (46% vs 58%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students239
10-19 students576
20-29 students488
30-39 students256
40-49 students97
50-99 students135
100+ students21

45% of classes have under 20 students; 9% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
62%
Women faculty
55%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Health professions and related programs23.5%
Business/marketing17.5%
Engineering8.3%
Psychology6.6%
Education6%
Computer and information sciences5.1%
Visual and performing arts4.9%
Liberal arts/general studies4.5%

STEM-dominant: ~18% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White69.1%
Black or African American10.2%
Hispanic/Latino6.1%
Asian6.0%
Two or more races4.2%
Race/ethnicity unknown2.2%
Nonresidents1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
232
Share
2%

2% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
12,58780%
Graduate
3,18120%

12,587 undergraduates and 3,181 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
2,979
Admitted
2,612
Enrolled
1,228

2,979 transfer applicants → 2,612 admitted (87.6%) → 1,228 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Oakland University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oakland.

What is the graduation rate at Oakland University?

Oakland University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oakland University?

Oakland University reports a total enrollment of 15,768 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oakland University?

The average net price at Oakland University is $9,120 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oakland University?

Oakland University's yield rate is 14.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oakland University located?

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309-4401.

Who runs Institutional Research at Oakland University?

Oakland University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Data Analytics.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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