Oakland City, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Oakland City University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Oakland City, Indiana. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 640, made up of 505 undergraduates and 135 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is General Baptist.
Oakland City University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 217 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
640
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
217
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
24
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 24
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
123
Associate degrees
16
Master's degrees
25
Doctoral degrees (research)
29
Professional doctorates
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
18
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
640
Undergraduates, fall 2024
505
Graduate students, fall 2024
135
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
768
Undergraduates, 2024-25
555
Graduate students, 2024-25
213
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
43%
Men
57%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
General Baptist
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
River States
President
Dr. Ron D. Dempsey
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact