Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Oakland CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Oakland CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,826 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan average (5,995 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Oakland Community College15,28715,287
Similarly Ranked Schools4,8264,826
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan5,9955,995
The below chart compares the student population between Oakland Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,031 male and 8,256 female students attending Oakland CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Oakland CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oakland CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,2874,49010,797
Men7,0312,3344,697
Women8,2562,1566,100

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,415 White students (48.51%) and 3,305 Black or African American students (21.62%) at Oakland Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oakland Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakland Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native582236
Asian523286237
Black or African American3,3051,1432,162
Hispanic1,038441597
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander24816
White7,4153,6013,814
Two or More Races768313455
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,249838411
Total 15,2877,0318,256

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,590 students whose age under twenty five and 3,617 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakland Community College.
Especially, 1,100 students are younger than eighteen and 57 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oakland Community College.
Population by Student Age at Oakland Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total15,287 7,0318,256
Under 181,100 570530
18-193,301 1,7111,590
20-212,709 1,4291,280
22-242,480 1,1681,312
25-292,062 8741,188
30-341,329 514815
35-39856 299557
40-49889 270619
50-64486 152334
65 and over57 2631
unknown18 180
Total 15,287 7,0318,256

Online Student Population

At Oakland Community College, 10,100 students (66.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,653 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,598 students live in Michigan where Oakland Community College is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total15,287
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,653
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,447
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,187
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,653
Michigan Residents5,598
Other State in U.S.45
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown6