Rochester Hills, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Oakland University is a public four-year institution based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,768, made up of 12,587 undergraduates and 3,181 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Oakland University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 158 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 4,063 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 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 17 to 1.
Key figures
15,768
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
4,063
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
158
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 158
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
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,951
Master's degrees
779
Doctoral degrees (research)
77
Professional doctorates
181
Certificates under 1 year
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
49
Post-master's certificates
24
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,768
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,587
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,181
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,201
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,476
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,725
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Horizon League
President
Ora Pescovitz
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization