Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan · Also known as Oakland|OU|O.U. · Website
$58,612
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,612
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Oakland University is a public 4-year college in Rochester Hills, Michigan with 12,351 undergraduates and 3,181 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,120 a year (tuition and fees $15,262 in-state, $23,188 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,612 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,120
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,262
Out-of-state $23,188
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,750
About $241 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,612
Rank 868 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
- $9,120
- Tuition in-state
- $15,262
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,188
- Cost of attendance
- $25,182
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,422
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,560
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,711
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,874
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,217
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 $11,344 in 2015-16 to $15,262 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 12,351
- Graduate students
- 3,181
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 167
- Endowment
- $151.5M
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 868 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,120 | $17,194 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,262 | $15,221 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,750 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,017 | $32,840 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,612 | $36,115 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
167 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 479 | $20,641 | $74,917 | $81,667 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 206 | $22,500 | $28,026 | $45,141 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 182 | $27,542 | $42,440 | $48,396 | $47,382 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 181 | $23,432 | $29,225 | $54,767 | $68,245 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $26,000 | $66,537 | $90,737 | $92,374 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $24,200 | $27,497 | $55,991 | $57,214 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $24,125 | $51,010 | $70,347 | $68,069 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $21,500 | $78,213 | $97,444 | $92,135 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $23,780 | $36,157 | $63,534 | $53,072 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 116 | $24,125 | $50,087 | $69,448 | $69,303 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 113 | Withheld | Withheld | $116,041 | $112,460 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 112 | $25,785 | $91,379 | $122,437 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 96 | $22,423 | $61,804 | $79,127 | $83,343 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $22,000 | $37,795 | $55,662 | $56,359 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $25,971 | $80,623 | $99,967 | $100,647 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $25,000 | $38,446 | $55,754 | $51,790 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $26,000 | $30,687 | $47,432 | $51,490 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $22,292 | $59,833 | $82,699 | $76,194 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $27,000 | $56,118 | $68,496 | $68,407 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 60 | $44,928 | $108,536 | $117,829 | $120,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 57 | $38,801 | $50,247 | $57,431 | $59,916 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 54 | $52,482 | $46,551 | $65,301 | $59,571 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $21,500 | $29,080 | $51,129 | $63,293 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,625 | $35,705 | $60,027 | $55,378 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rochester Hills and Michigan on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Oakland University cost?
$9,120 a year is the average net price at Oakland University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,262 for in-state students and $23,188 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,182. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,422 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Oakland University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Oakland University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do Oakland University graduates earn?
$58,612 a year is the median pay of former Oakland University students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,017 after 6 years). That ranks 868 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Engineering-Related Fields (Master's) at $112,624.
How much student debt do Oakland University graduates have?
$22,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Oakland University graduates, about $241 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Oakland University?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Oakland University finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Oakland University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (479 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (206 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (182 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 167 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.