Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Oakland's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (14,679 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Oakland University15,76812,5873,181
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan14,67911,7624,584
The below chart compares the student population between Oakland University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,649 male and 9,119 female students attending Oakland. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oakland
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,58710,2022,385
Men5,3834,2671,116
Women7,2045,9351,269
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oakland
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,1812,0291,152
Men1,266751515
Women1,9151,278637

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,570 White students (67.03%) and 1,495 Black or African American students (9.48%) at Oakland University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oakland University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native261016
Asian780342438
Black or African American1,272452820
Hispanic765330435
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1486
White8,6753,7624,913
Two or More Races527235292
Race/Ethnicity Unknown285132153
Total 12,5875,3837,204
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native716
Asian300120180
Black or African American22357166
Hispanic1144866
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,8957111,184
Two or More Races903753
Race/Ethnicity Unknown733439
Total 3,1811,2661,915

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 11,621 students whose age under twenty five and 2,022 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakland University.
Especially, 314 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oakland University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,587 5,3837,204
Under 18314 127187
18-193,879 1,5572,322
20-213,853 1,6312,222
22-242,664 1,2661,398
25-291,073 489584
30-34366 176190
35-39197 67130
40-49164 49115
50-6471 1655
65 and over6 51
Total 12,587 5,3837,204
Population by Student Age at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,181 1,2661,915
20-2138 1028
22-24873 311562
25-291,052 428624
30-34435 213222
35-39289 130159
40-49322 120202
50-64159 49110
65 and over13 58
Total 3,181 1,2661,915

Online Student Population

At Oakland University, 8,190 students (51.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,399 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, 1,290 students live in Michigan where Oakland University is located in and 52 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total15,76812,5873,181
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,399815584
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,7916,057734
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,5785,7151,863
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,399815584
Michigan Residents1,290769521
Other State in U.S.523220
Outside of U.S.45441
Unknown12102