Oakland City University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation General Baptist
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,480 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 532
Men / Women 62% / 38%
From State 33%
From Region 21%
Athletes 437 (89.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
International 18%
Black 14%
Mixed 7%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Oakland City University 123 62% 63% 1% 7% 5% 12% $58,743 7 -0.53 49 93% 5.0%
Applied Mathematics — — — — — — — — $70,597 3 -1.21 73 — — — — —
Biology 10 — 50% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $57,987 14 -0.98 47 — — — — —
Kinesiology 8 — 100% 75% 0% 12% 0% 12% $59,378 42 -0.28 51 — — — — —
Business Administration 50 — 72% 50% 2% 8% 6% 24% $64,945 23 -0.66 64 92% 5.0% — — —
Nonprofit Management — — — — — — — — $64,945 32 -0.48 64 92% 5.0% — — —
Operations Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,945 3 -1.57 64 92% 5.0% — — —
English 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,548 27 -0.59 20 — — — — —
General Studies 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $50,467 19 -0.66 27 — — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,059 23 -0.67 26 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,079 38 -0.22 23 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $51,267 14 -0.99 29 — — — — —
Psychology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,402 14 -1.01 22 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,823 27 -0.52 23 94% — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 9% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,823 27 -0.52 23 94% — — — —
Physical Education 12 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 17% $50,458 16 -0.90 27 — — — — —
Secondary Education 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,823 18 -0.73 23 94% — — — —
Special Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,944 23 -0.75 28 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 9 — 56% 56% 0% 0% 11% 0% $70,152 93 +1.41 73 90% 5.2% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,853
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 11%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 41.5% 51 73% 51% 2% 8% 6% 24% $64,945 12 -0.68 64 92% 5.0%
Education 26.8% 33 39% 79% 0% 0% 0% 6% $49,482 21 -0.71 24 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.1% 10 50% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $57,987 13 -0.98 47 — —
Professional 7.3% 9 56% 56% 0% 0% 11% 0% $70,152 55 +1.41 73 90% 5.2%
Health Sciences 6.5% 8 100% 75% 0% 12% 0% 12% $59,378 4 -0.28 51 — —
Humanities 6.5% 8 88% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $49,704 19 -0.54 25 — —
Social Sciences 3.3% 4 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $49,118 6 -1.01 23 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 24 #172 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 24 #356 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 57 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Football 55 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Baseball 54 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 42 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 27 $807K $807K $45
Volleyball 26 $800K $800K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 12 $173K $173K $0
Golf 11 $302K $302K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 11 $173K $173K $0
Cross Country 8 $150K $150K $0
Total 300 $8.0M $8.0M $45
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $908K $908K $0
Softball 29 $846K $846K $0
Cross Country 15 $85K $85K $0
Tennis 15 $482K $482K $0
Volleyball 15 $510K $510K $0
Basketball 12 $422K $422K $0
Golf 9 $277K $277K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 6 $152K $152K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 6 $152K $152K $0
Total 137 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 88 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Football 55 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Baseball 54 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 54 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Tennis 42 $1.3M $1.3M $45
Volleyball 41 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 29 $846K $846K $0
Cross Country 23 $236K $236K $0
Golf 20 $580K $580K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 18 $325K $325K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $325K $325K $0
Total 437 $13.2M $13.2M $3K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (non-ED) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 73% 73% 73%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional