Oakland University Teaching Programs

Oakland University is a public institution situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The suburban atmosphere of Rochester Hills makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Oakland University?

Contact details for Oakland are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2200 North Squirrel Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
Phone:	248-370-2100
Website:	www.oakland.edu

How Do I Get Into Oakland?

You can apply to Oakland online at: www.oakland.edu/futurestudents

Admission Requirements for Oakland

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Oakland?

Since Oakland has an acceptance rate of 90%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Oakland submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 515 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 605.

Can I Afford Oakland University?

The overall average net price of Oakland is $30,950. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Oakland, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,645 a year. That adds up to $22,580 over four years for those students.

Oakland University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,771 undergraduate students at Oakland, with 10,869 being full-time and 2,902 being part-time.

There are also 3,399 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,869 full-time undergraduates at Oakland, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oakland University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	599
Black or African American	929
Hispanic or Latino	513
White	7,705
International Students	230
Other Races/Ethnicities	893

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Oakland University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Oakland. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Oakland University

In 2022-2023, 9,475 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Oakland has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 16th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Oakland University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	130	0	24	0	154
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	22	10	20	52
General Special Education	0	0	44	0	44
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	27	3	30
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	1	22	0	23
Music Education	11	0	2	2	15
Secondary Education	0	0	15	0	15
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	11	1	12
Early Childhood Education	0	0	6	3	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	7	0	0	7
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	3	0	0	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	3	0	0	3
Other Education	0	0	1	0	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	141	37	162	29	369

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

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