Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, Michigan · Website
$37,395
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,395
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Oakland Community College is a public 2-year college in Auburn Hills, Michigan with 12,748 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,777 a year (tuition and fees $3,020 in-state, $5,560 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,395 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,105 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,777
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,020
Out-of-state $5,560
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,105
About $97 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,395
Rank 3,121 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,777
- Tuition in-state
- $3,020
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,560
- Cost of attendance
- $12,353
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,590
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,325
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,232
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,132
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,314
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,745 in 2015-16 to $3,020 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 12,748
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 99
- Endowment
- $4.04M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,121 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,777 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,020 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,105 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,877 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,395 | $36,115 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 20% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 767 | $9,224 | $37,347 | $43,986 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 200 | $9,837 | $35,493 | $58,757 | $48,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 160 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 122 | $11,318 | $68,856 | $79,621 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,626 | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 113 | Withheld | $37,239 | $51,401 | $57,584 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 102 | $10,000 | $53,078 | $58,808 | $51,780 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | $14,680 | $35,726 | $45,431 | $40,734 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 78 | Withheld | $44,178 | $61,752 | $62,436 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $12,250 | $55,731 | $62,494 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,682 | $35,447 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $12,181 | $40,424 | $62,744 | $47,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,694 | $54,726 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | $45,844 | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $12,972 | $51,827 | $56,926 | $46,706 |
| Interior ArchitectureAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $30,486 | $39,467 | $34,184 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $42,262 | $53,595 | $49,747 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $46,032 | $53,289 | $61,982 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Auburn Hills and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Oakland Community College cost?
$5,777 a year is the average net price at Oakland Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,020 for in-state students and $5,560 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,353. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,590 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Oakland Community College?
Oakland Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Oakland Community College graduates earn?
$37,395 a year is the median pay of former Oakland Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,877 after 6 years). That ranks 3,121 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,856.
How much student debt do Oakland Community College graduates have?
$9,105 is the median federal student loan debt of Oakland Community College graduates, about $97 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Oakland Community College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Oakland Community College finish within 3 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Oakland Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (767 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (200 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (160 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.