Oakland Community College

https://www.oaklandcc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,800

4.48% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$4,834

After Financial Aid

2023 Enrolled Students

13,831

26.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

18.5%

291 Graduates

About

Oakland Community College is a higher education institution located in Oakland County, MI. N/A

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Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,834.

In 2023, 41% of undergraduate students attending Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Oakland Community College was $2,800. N/A

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In 2023 Oakland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,834. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Oakland Community College grew by 13.8%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.5% with respect to 2022, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oakland Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Oakland Community College had a total enrollment of 13,831 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 3,647 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,184. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.5% White, 20% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oakland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.5%), followed by White Female (23.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oakland Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,831 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 3,647 and the part-time enrollment is 10,184. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oakland Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Oakland Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Oakland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oakland Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,123 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,771 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
898 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College is 51.5% White, 20% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,033 students (7.47%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oakland Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (102 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (927 degrees), and Protective Services (237 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Police officers (137,582 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (108,361 people), Other managers (93,176 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,973 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (44,136 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (102 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (927 degrees), Protective Services (237 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (102 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (927 degrees), Protective Services (237 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (315,347 people), Elementary & secondary schools (186,663 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (152,662 people), Construction (84,375 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (76,577 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oakland Community College.

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Most Common (2023)

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In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Oakland Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Oakland Community College according to their major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
804 degrees awarded
White Female
775 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oakland Community College is white male (804 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (775 degrees).