Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Oakland University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,268 male and 9,902 female students attending OU. 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 OU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at OU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total13,77110,8692,902
Men5,8004,4611,339
Women7,9716,4081,563
Population by Gender/Attending Status at OU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,3991,9291,470
Men1,468800668
Women1,9311,129802

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 11,877 White students (69.17%) and 1,348 Black or African American students (7.85%) 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 Native291118
Asian780376404
Black or African American1,157388769
Hispanic647270377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander20128
White9,7294,1045,625
Two or More Races501220281
Race/Ethnicity Unknown631291340
Total 13,7715,8007,971
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native918
Asian264127137
Black or African American19151140
Hispanic1125458
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,1488641,284
Two or More Races742747
Race/Ethnicity Unknown935241
Total 3,3991,4681,931

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 12,412 students whose age under twenty five and 2,235 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakland University.
Especially, 274 students are younger than eighteen and 18 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
Total13,771 5,8007,971
Under 18274 98176
18-193,650 1,5152,135
20-214,538 1,8362,702
22-243,110 1,4211,689
25-291,275 601674
30-34422 164258
35-39208 88120
40-49193 47146
50-6489 2267
65 and over12 84
Total 13,771 5,8007,971
Population by Student Age at Oakland University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,399 1,4681,931
20-2132 1121
22-24808 316492
25-291,247 577670
30-34498 232266
35-39297 124173
40-49353 143210
50-64157 6394
65 and over6 24
unknown1 01
Total 3,399 1,4681,931

Online Student Population

At Oakland University, 10,892 students (63.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,291 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, 2,147 students live in Michigan where Oakland University is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,17013,7713,399
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2911,666625
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,6017,950651
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,2784,1552,123
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2911,666625
Michigan Residents2,1471,614533
Other State in U.S.502921
Outside of U.S.881870
Unknown651