Oakland City University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $27,900
    2.76% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,437
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    82.5%
    549 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    640
    85.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    65.2%
    75 Graduates

    About

    Oakland City University is a higher education institution located in Gibson County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Oakland City University were General Studies (52 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees), and Religious Studies (2 degrees).

    In 2024, 247 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oakland City University. 48.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (166 degrees), 3.69 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Oakland City University is $27,900, which is $−4,020 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Oakland City University is $27,900, which is $4,020 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,437.

    In 2024, 92% of undergraduate students attending Oakland City University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $27,900
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Oakland City University was $27,900. The cost of tuition at Oakland City University is $−4,020 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $16,437
    2024 Value
    34%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Oakland City University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,437. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Oakland City University grew by 34%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,431
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Oakland City University was of $9,431 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.22% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    92%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    42%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    92% of undergraduate students at Oakland City University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 21.1% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Oakland City University received 549 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.3% annual growth. Out of those 549 applicants, 453 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 640 students enrolled at Oakland City University in 2024. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Oakland City University has an overall enrollment yield of 32.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    82.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    453
    Accepted Out of 549

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oakland City University was 82.5% (453 admissions from 549 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 68.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 12.3%, while admissions grew by 6.09%.

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    SAT Scores

    38%
    Submission Percentage (2022)
    47
    Scores Submitted (2022)

    38% of enrolled first-time students at Oakland City University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Oakland City University had a total enrollment of 640 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Oakland City University is 547 students and the part-time enrollment is 93. This means that 85.5% of students enrolled at Oakland City University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Oakland City University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 5.78% Two or More Races, 4.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.09% Asian, and 0.156% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Oakland City University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.8%), followed by White Female (22.3%) and Black or African American Male (12.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (15.3%) and Black or African American Female (7.06%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    85.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Oakland City University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 640 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland City University is 547 and the part-time enrollment is 93. This means that 85.5% of students enrolled at Oakland City University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    78%
    2024 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 City University was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Oakland City University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      320 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      91 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      37 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Oakland City University is 50% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 5.78% Two or More Races, 4.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.09% Asian, and 0.156% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 61 students (9.53%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 9 fewer women than men received degrees from Oakland City University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oakland City University is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 3.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Oakland City University is General Studies (52 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees) and Religious Studies (2 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oakland City University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Education (49 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland City University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,671,442 people), Accountants & auditors (1,037,740 people), Other managers (818,437 people), Secondary school teachers (547,250 people), and Financial managers (544,831 people).

    The most specialized majors at Oakland City University in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Education (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 City University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Oakland City University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Education (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland City University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,207,523 people), Computer Systems Design (615,406 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (585,804 people), Banking & related activities (476,773 people), and Construction (465,094 people).

    The most specialized majors at Oakland City University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Education (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

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    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      52 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Religious Studies
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Oakland City University was General Studies with 52 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    128
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    119
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland City University, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (119).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland City University in General Studies, which is 2.13 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland City University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.925 times less than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    40%
    100% Completion Time
    48%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 40% of students graduating from Oakland City University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      166 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      45 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Oakland City University is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 3.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    2.43% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      223 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      191 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      122 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oakland City University is white male (223 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (191 degrees).

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    Operations

    Oakland City University has an endowment valued at nearly $5.37M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.41M (82.1%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Oakland City University had a total salary expenditure of 17.4M. Oakland City University employs 13 Lecturers, 7 Professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Oakland City University are Male Lecturer (10), Male Professor (4), and Female Professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland City University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, and Management with 17 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.37M
    2024 Endowment
    49.3%
    decline from 2023

    Oakland City University has an endowment valued at about $5.37M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Oakland City University declined 49.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $247M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.19M
    2024 Salaries
    4.34%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Oakland City University paid a median of $6.19M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($17.4M) and a 4.34% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.6% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 34.9% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.48M
    Instructional Salaries
    27
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Oakland City University paid a total of $1.48M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland City University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, and Management with 17 employees.

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