Oakland University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (7%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,829
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 95 (0.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Black 11%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

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
College of Arts and Sciences 234 70% 72% 12% 5% 1% 3% $85,510 83 -0.62 89 97%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $92,807 5 -1.56 93 98% — — — —
Computer Science 109 +1 77% 69% 12% 1% 3% 6% $92,807 14 -0.94 93 98% — — — —
Information Technology 72 — 76% 69% 17% 8% 0% 0% $92,807 43 -0.27 93 98% — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 71% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $69,287 41 -0.22 75 — — — — —
Mathematics 13 — 69% 85% 8% 0% 0% 0% $86,123 61 +0.03 90 100% — — — —
Physics 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,844 50 -0.05 88 — — — — —
Sociology 15 +2 7% 67% 0% 27% 0% 0% $50,561 25 -0.57 34 85% — — — —
Art 8 — 38% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,897 12 -0.85 9 86% — — — —
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,331 74 +0.44 23 94% — — — —
Drawing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,897 12 -0.85 9 86% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business Administration 620 49% 75% 5% 6% 6% 1% $75,611 59 -0.17 82 96%
Cybersecurity 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,474 21 -0.75 85 — — — — —
Statistics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,695 21 -0.76 89 — — — — —
Accounting 70 +1 64% 74% 11% 0% 4% 0% $85,688 52 -0.09 89 98% — — — —
Actuarial Science 9 — 56% 89% 11% 0% 0% 0% $85,821 17 -0.92 89 100% — — — —
Business Administration, Management and Operations — — — — — — — — $94,327 86 +0.87 94 94% — — — —
Business Economics 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $90,586 47 -0.11 92 — — — — —
Economics 6 — 83% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $70,039 9 -1.05 76 100% — — — —
Finance 88 +3 81% 81% 0% 0% 10% 1% $80,421 21 -0.64 86 98% — — — —
General Business 69 — 55% 83% 1% 3% 7% 1% $72,051 49 -0.29 78 93% — — — —
Human Resources Development 49 — 10% 76% 2% 10% 10% 0% $72,453 40 -0.25 79 97% — — — —
Human Resources Management 20 +3 20% 65% 10% 10% 0% 5% $72,453 40 -0.25 79 97% — — — —
Logistics 23 — 65% 83% 13% 0% 0% 0% $94,327 58 +0.11 94 94% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 40 +1 60% 72% 10% 2% 5% 2% $97,589 66 +0.30 95 98% — — — —
Marketing 79 — 42% 76% 6% 8% 3% 1% $69,773 26 -0.61 76 95% — — — —
Operations Management 16 — 94% 75% 0% 0% 6% 0% $94,327 58 +0.11 94 94% — — — —
Project Management 6 +1 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,327 58 +0.11 94 94% — — — —
Public Administration 7 — 14% 71% 0% 29% 0% 0% $80,400 80 +0.60 86 95% — — — —
Social Work 59 — 7% 58% 3% 17% 14% 0% $53,065 45 -0.02 41 95% — — — —
Corrections and Criminal Justice 62 — 35% 76% 10% 8% 2% 0% $64,291 77 +0.61 67 95% — — — —
Homeland Security 8 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,651 83 +0.79 69 97% — — — —
Juvenile Corrections — — — — — — — — $64,291 77 +0.61 67 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education and Human Services 724 33% 73% 3% 9% 5% 1% $54,725 3 -0.22 45 92% 8.4%
Chinese — +2 — — — — — — $54,869 40 -0.28 45 — — — — —
Creative Writing 21 +1 38% 71% 0% 14% 10% 0% $45,180 14 -0.88 20 90% — — — —
English 37 +2 24% 84% 5% 3% 0% 0% $49,719 40 -0.33 31 90% — — — —
French 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,766 39 -0.29 45 88% — — — —
German — +2 — — — — — — $54,431 37 -0.32 44 — — — — —
History 33 — 76% 88% 0% 3% 3% 0% $53,442 39 -0.34 42 92% — — — —
Japanese 5 +3 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% 0% $54,550 37 -0.31 45 — — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 158 — 36% 65% 5% 15% 3% 1% $67,994 92 +1.02 73 89% 8.4% — — —
Linguistics 9 — 11% 56% 0% 11% 11% 0% $54,171 35 -0.34 44 — — — — —
Philosophy 9 +1 89% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $50,943 21 -0.79 35 — — — — —
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $45,180 14 -0.88 20 90% — — — —
Spanish 6 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,766 39 -0.29 45 88% — — — —
Writing — — — — — — — — $45,180 14 -0.88 20 90% — — — —
Anthropology 8 — 38% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $40,188 1 -1.51 11 88% — — — —
Communication 62 — 32% 74% 0% 15% 3% 2% $58,555 40 -0.31 55 94% — — — —
International Affairs 9 +1 44% 56% 11% 0% 22% 11% $59,092 15 -0.71 56 91% — — — —
Journalism 15 — 47% 67% 7% 13% 7% 0% $46,282 2 -1.79 22 90% — — — —
Political Science 38 — 42% 84% 0% 3% 11% 0% $70,405 48 -0.13 76 89% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9 +2 22% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,914 9 -1.26 53 95% — — — —
Radio and Television 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $53,059 20 -0.82 41 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $47,801 9 -0.82 26 — — — — —
Elementary Education 137 — 4% 82% 1% 4% 7% 0% $49,657 32 -0.39 31 92% — — — —
General Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $67,994 95 +1.52 73 89% 8.4% — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 — 69% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,508 36 -0.50 39 100% — — — —
Acting 8 — 38% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $46,331 74 +0.44 23 94% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,897 8 -1.00 9 86% — — — —
Dance 5 +1 0% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $45,613 69 +0.34 21 95% — — — —
Film Production 17 — 71% 65% 0% 29% 6% 0% $38,616 6 -1.52 8 94% — — — —
Film Studies 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,616 6 -1.52 8 94% — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts — — — — — — — — $38,897 12 -0.85 9 86% — — — —
Graphic Design 67 — 25% 67% 9% 7% 4% 1% $46,373 11 -1.07 23 95% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
Music Education 9 — 22% 67% 0% 11% 11% 0% $52,508 77 +0.62 39 100% — — — —
Music Pedagogy — — — — — — — — $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
Music Performance 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
Music Technology 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $24,776 0 -2.36 2 90% — — — —
Musical Theatre 11 — 27% 45% 9% 0% 9% 9% $46,331 47 -0.04 23 94% — — — —
Painting — +1 — — — — — — $38,897 12 -0.85 9 86% — — — —
Photography 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,616 5 -1.15 8 94% — — — —
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $46,331 74 +0.44 23 94% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $43,024 50 -0.01 15 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering and Computer Science 321 71% 75% 7% 2% 4% 3% $98,767 93 -0.19 96 98%
Biomedical Engineering 14 — 21% 71% 14% 0% 7% 0% $82,803 7 -1.36 88 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 26 +6 88% 73% 15% 0% 0% 0% $110,206 42 -0.32 98 96% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 112 +3 78% 79% 8% 1% 4% 3% $109,166 38 -0.37 98 98% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 18 — 61% 72% 6% 6% 6% 6% $99,773 17 -0.89 96 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 111 — 83% 76% 5% 2% 4% 4% $101,554 67 +0.30 96 98% — — — —
Engineering Chemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $77,838 80 +0.60 84 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,035 26 -0.47 56 — — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33 — 36% 64% 6% 3% 9% 6% $60,228 45 -0.18 59 — — — — —
Italian Studies — — — — — — — — $53,348 37 -0.47 41 — — — — —
Women's Studies 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,365 23 -0.72 33 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Sciences 1,052 24% 74% 6% 8% 4% 1% $72,513 51 -0.48 79 95% 3.6%
Anatomy 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,203 33 -0.30 70 — — — — —
Biochemistry 12 — 42% 67% 8% 0% 0% 8% $61,714 11 -0.87 62 100% — — — —
Biology 97 — 45% 71% 9% 5% 3% 0% $65,846 47 -0.07 70 94% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 16 — 38% 50% 6% 0% 12% 6% $65,846 33 -0.33 70 94% — — — —
Biophysics — — — — — — — — $61,714 11 -0.87 62 100% — — — —
Dietetics 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $59,375 28 -0.44 57 — — — — —
Environmental Science 24 — 42% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,253 83 +0.83 69 93% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $72,651 28 -0.45 79 94% — — — —
Environmental Health 17 — 35% 47% 0% 18% 12% 0% $81,248 90 +0.88 87 100% 6.7% — — —
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 140 — 26% 74% 6% 8% 2% 3% $68,710 55 +0.02 74 94% — — — —
Health and Wellness 17 — 6% 71% 0% 24% 0% 0% $63,162 37 -0.36 65 — — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 15 — 27% 67% 13% 0% 0% 7% $72,541 23 -0.57 79 — — — — —
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,651 28 -0.45 79 94% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 11 — 18% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $72,651 28 -0.45 79 94% — — — —
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $72,888 27 -0.54 79 100% — — — —
Nursing 459 — 18% 71% 7% 9% 4% 1% $84,436 17 -0.78 89 98% 3.5% — — —
Orthotist/Prosthetist 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,356 88 +0.81 86 94% — — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 29 — 55% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,333 59 +0.12 79 — — — — —
Pre-Physician Assistant 19 — 11% 89% 5% 0% 0% 0% $73,094 71 +0.32 79 — — — — —
Public Health 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $81,248 91 +1.50 87 100% 6.7% — — —
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 16 — 12% 81% 12% 6% 0% 0% $72,888 27 -0.54 79 100% — — — —
Psychology 165 +1 21% 79% 2% 7% 7% 1% $49,355 18 -0.87 30 90% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,034
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,669
Est. In-State Cost $20,742
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,912
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

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
Health Sciences 25.9% 763 22% 72% 7% 8% 4% 2% $78,495 56 -0.47 84 97% 3.6%
Business & Economics 16.2% 479 56% 77% 5% 4% 6% 1% $79,877 53 -0.31 85 96% —
Social Sciences 13.2% 390 24% 74% 2% 11% 7% 1% $54,164 30 -0.60 44 91% —
Humanities 9.9% 291 41% 70% 3% 11% 4% 1% $60,066 76 +0.33 59 90% 8.4%
Engineering 9.5% 281 77% 76% 8% 1% 4% 3% $104,340 61 -0.19 97 98% —
Computer Science 6.2% 183 77% 69% 14% 4% 2% 3% $92,661 20 -0.67 93 98% —
Education 5.2% 154 11% 82% 1% 4% 6% 0% $50,374 27 -0.35 33 93% 8.4%
Arts 5.2% 153 37% 70% 5% 9% 5% 1% $42,972 15 -0.90 15 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 127 45% 69% 9% 4% 4% 2% $65,461 39 -0.18 69 94% —
Professional 2.4% 70 37% 79% 9% 7% 1% 0% $64,446 43 +0.63 67 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 32 31% 91% 0% 0% 3% 0% $63,762 66 +0.51 66 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 28 79% 86% 4% 4% 4% 0% $80,997 52 -0.11 86 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $11.4M #152 51% $1.1M 5 #177 46 2
Engineering $10.4M #189 18% $1.3M 15 #152 145 —
Physical Sciences & Math $9.7M #178 32% $1.2M 3 #201 47 —
Computer Science $4.4M #142 29% $0.4M 3 #161 51 —
Health Sciences $1.1M #236 69% $0.1M 2 #219 38 6
Education $0.7M #258 33% $0 27 #157 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #369 62% $0.0M 5 #275 19 —
Business & Economics $0.2M #308 95% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $38.5M #215 36% $4.1M 60 #238 346 8

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 NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 65 $629K $629K $0
Baseball 35 $900K $900K $0
Soccer 25 $606K $606K $0
Swimming & Diving 23 $607K $607K $0
Basketball 15 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Golf 8 $533K $533K $0
Total 40 $6.1M $6.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 90 $752K $752K $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $775K $775K $0
Soccer 26 $755K $755K $0
Softball 22 $698K $698K $0
Volleyball 19 $685K $685K $0
Basketball 15 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Golf 9 $316K $316K $0
Tennis 8 $364K $364K $0
Total 55 $6.2M $6.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 155 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 57 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 51 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Baseball 35 $900K $900K $0
Basketball 30 $4.7M $4.7M $0
Softball 22 $698K $698K $0
Volleyball 19 $685K $685K $0
Golf 17 $850K $850K $0
Tennis 8 $364K $364K $0
Total 95 $17.3M $17.3M $0

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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

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