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Oakland University

General Information

Name: Oakland University
Address: , Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
Phone:

  • General information: (248) 370-2100
  • Financial aid office: (248) 370-2550
  • Admissions office: (248) 370-3360

Website: www.oakland.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,638$5,856$5,354
        Out-of-state$15,473$13,056$11,954
Books and supplies$1,085$1,035$722
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,354$6,080$5,790
        Other expenses$1,875$1,500$1,742
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,354$6,080$5,790
        Other expenses$1,875$1,500$1,742
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,875$1,500$1,742

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,952$14,471$13,608
        Off-campus$15,952$14,471$13,608
        Off-campus with family$9,598$8,391$7,818
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,787$21,671$20,208
        Off-campus$24,787$21,671$20,208
        Off-campus with family$18,433$15,591$14,418

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 58%
  • Institutional grants: 31%
  • Student loans: 37%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2886
  • State/local grants:$1989
  • Institutional grants:$2615
  • Student loans:$2706

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,5712,5823,989
Percent admitted81.0%74.6%82.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.1%42.0%41.9%
Part-time1.9%2.2%1.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17339
Undergraduate enrollment: 13448
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 73%
    • Part Time: 27%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biophysics - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Systems Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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