Oakland Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,160

18.2% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$3,424

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

17,116

25.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

10.1%

118 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Oakland Community College is a higher education institution located in Oakland County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Oakland Community College were .

In 2017, 3,655 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oakland Community College. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,510 degrees), 4.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (545 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,160, which is $-5,254 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,160, which is $-5,254 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,424.

In 2017, 26% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 16% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,160

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Oakland Community College was $2,160. The cost of tuition at Oakland Community College is $-5,254 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$3,424

2017 Value

14.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Oakland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,424. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Oakland Community College grew by 14.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,800

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oakland Community College was of $6,800 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.57% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

26%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

16%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Oakland Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 13.3% with respect to 2016, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

918

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Oakland Community College was 18.9%, which represents 918 out of the 4857 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Oakland Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 17,116 students enrolled at Oakland Community College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oakland Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oakland Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Oakland Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Oakland Community College has a total enrollment of 17,116 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 4,373 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,743. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.8% White, 19.7% Black or African American, 4.32% Asian, 3.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.53% Two or More Races, 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.175% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oakland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (34.2%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Black or African American Female (9.24%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oakland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,116 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 4,373 and the part-time enrollment is 12,743. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

56%

2017 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 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Oakland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    10,582

  2. Black or African American

    3,368

  3. Asian

    740

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College is 61.8% White, 19.7% Black or African American, 4.32% Asian, 3.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.53% Two or More Races, 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.175% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 644 students (3.76%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 383 more women than men received degrees from Oakland Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Oakland Community College are white (2,510 degrees awarded). There were 4.61 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (545 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oakland Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (229 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,936 degrees), and Protective Services (169 degrees).

Workforce

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 (123,376 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (108,005 people), Other managers (106,172 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (44,131 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (42,552 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (229 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,936 degrees), Protective Services (169 degrees), Agriculture (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (91 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Marketing managers, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (229 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,936 degrees), Protective Services (169 degrees), Agriculture (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (91 degrees).

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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 (305,353 people), Elementary & secondary schools (192,322 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (89,334 people), Computer Systems Design (74,169 people), and Construction (70,394 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (229 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,936 degrees), Protective Services (169 degrees), Agriculture (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (91 degrees).

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Degrees

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.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

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

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,636

  2. 2,019

In 2017, 1,636 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College, which is 0.81 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,019).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 435 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College in General Studies, which is 0.64 times less than the 680 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 680 degrees were awarded to women at Oakland Community College in General Studies, which is 1.56 times more than the 435 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

2%

100% Completion Time

10%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 2% of students graduating from Oakland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 10% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% within 200%.

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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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (17.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Oakland Community College is Female and White (17.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.69% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,510 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    545 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    158 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oakland Community College is white (2,510 degrees awarded). There were 4.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (545 degrees).

2.46% of degree recipients (90 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,299 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,211 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    377 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Oakland Community College is white female (1,299 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,211 degrees).

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Operations

Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.45k (0.308%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Oakland Community College had a total expenditure of $160M. Of that $160M, they spent $69M on salaries and $160M on benefits.

Oakland Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Oakland Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 155 employees, Management, with 75 employees, and Service with 74 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.77M

2017 Endowment

6.95%

growth from 2016

Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Oakland Community College grew 6.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.89M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $3.38M - Federal

  2. $1.39M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Oakland Community College received $3.38M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.39M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$69M

Salary Expenditure

$160M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2017, Oakland Community College had a total expenditure of $160M. Of that $160M, they spent $69M on salaries and $160M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Oakland Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$69M

2017 Salaries

6.26%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Oakland Community College paid a median of $69M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 6.26% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.79% decline from 2015 and a 6.79% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$19.2M

Instructional Salaries

213

Number of Employees

In 2017, Oakland Community College paid a total of $19.2M to 213 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.16M (26%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

155 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oakland Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 155 employees; Management with 75 employees; and Service with 74 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oakland Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Oakland Community College.

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