Mechanical engineering
Ranked #46 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 107 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,444
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $20,833
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Oakland University-Michigan acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 87.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 9,803 of 10,645 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–640, SAT Math 490–590, ACT 21–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 12,351
Larger than 92% of colleges
National median 1,603
Oakland University-MichiganMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Oakland University-Michigan admitted 87.8% of 10,645 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,645
87.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted9,803
20% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,957
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–640
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Oakland University-Michigan- SAT, middle 50%
- 1030–1230
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$11,815
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,176
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,950
- Average net price
- $11,815
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38.7%
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58%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
77.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,565
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Oakland University-Michigan
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Oakland University-Michigan is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #65 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,027
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Engineering
Ranked #67 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 107 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,444
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $20,833
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Accounting
Ranked #94 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 67 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,699
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $21,099
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Electrical engineering
Ranked #94 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 84 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $99,967
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $24,687
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Finance
Ranked #101 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 80 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,127
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $18,999
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer engineering
Ranked #107 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,843
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
- Median debt
- $25,184
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #119 of 354 for valueMarketing · 92 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,448
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Business
Ranked #149 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $68,496
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Communications
Ranked #155 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 68 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,662
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $20,103
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Education
Ranked #179 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 175 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,396
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #262 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 158 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,737
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $22,013
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Nursing
Ranked #298 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 438 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,667
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $19,981
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #309 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 109 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,991
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $20,375
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Political science
Ranked #323 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,129
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $19,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #491 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 207 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,141
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $19,771
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
12,351
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Oakland University-MichiganRochester Hills, MI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Oakland University-Michigan
Rochester Hills, MI, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityDetroit, MI · about 25 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- oakland.edu
Colleges nearby
- Rochester University-Michigan3.7 miRochester Hills
Oakland Community College-Michigan5.7 miBloomfield Hills- Chamberlain University-Michigan8.8 miTroy
Lawrence Technological University-Michigan14 miSouthfield- Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit14 miOak Park
- Macomb Community College17 miWarren
Colleges nearby
- Rochester University-Michigan4 mi from Oakland University-Michigan
- Oakland Community College-Michigan6 mi from Oakland University-Michigan
- Chamberlain University-Michigan9 mi from Oakland University-Michigan
- Lawrence Technological University-Michigan14 mi from Oakland University-Michigan
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,815 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Oakland University-Michigan acceptance rate for 2026?
Oakland University-Michigan admitted 87.8% of 10,645 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Oakland University-Michigan tuition?
In-state tuition at Oakland University-Michigan is $16,176 and out-of-state tuition is $22,950 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,815 a year.
What is the average net price at Oakland University-Michigan?
The average net price at Oakland University-Michigan, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,815 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Oakland University-Michigan?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Oakland University-Michigan graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Oakland University-Michigan?
The closest matches are Western Michigan University, Wayne State University, and Central Michigan University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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