Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama · Also known as OU · Website
$42,488
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,488
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Oakwood University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Huntsville, Alabama with 1,153 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,669 a year (tuition and fees $22,512). It admits 45% of applicants and 45% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,488 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,669
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$22,512
US median $11,837
Admission rate
45%
US median 78%
Completion rate
45%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,488
Rank 2,302 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
- $25,669
- Tuition and fees
- $22,512
- Cost of attendance
- $40,176
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $23,999
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,444
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,501
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,074
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,219
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 $16,720 in 2015-16 to $22,512 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
- 45%
- Undergraduates
- 1,153
- Graduate students
- 49
- Part-time students
- 4.3%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 62
- Endowment
- $9.76M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Religious affiliation
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 2,302 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,669 | $15,258 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $22,512 | $9,862 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 45% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $21,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,969 | $32,851 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,488 | $39,842 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 28% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $35,472 | $30,724 | $55,834 | $53,072 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,305 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,753 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $27,876 | Withheld | $62,069 | $68,069 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,278 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does Oakwood University cost?
$25,669 a year is the average net price at Oakwood University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $22,512, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $40,176. Families earning under $30,000 pay $23,999 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Oakwood University?
45% of applicants are admitted to Oakwood University. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do Oakwood University graduates earn?
$42,488 a year is the median pay of former Oakwood University students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,969 after 6 years). That ranks 2,302 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's) at $30,724.
How much student debt do Oakwood University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Oakwood University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Oakwood University?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Oakwood University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Oakwood University?
Biology, General (34 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (25 bachelor's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (13 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 62 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.