Oakland Community College

https://www.oaklandcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,900
    3.57% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $3,871
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    15,287
    29.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    20.6%
    192 Graduates

    About

    Oakland Community College is a higher education institution located in Oakland County, MI. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Oakland Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (363 degrees awarded), General Studies (241 degrees), and General Business (135 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,307 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oakland Community College. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,434 degrees), 4.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (289 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,900, which is $−5,260 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,900, which is $5,260 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,871.

    In 2024, 46% of undergraduate students attending Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,900
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Oakland Community College was $2,900. The cost of tuition at Oakland Community College is $−5,260 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $3,871
    2024 Value
    19.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Oakland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,871. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Oakland Community College grew by 19.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,074
    Room and Board
    $1,866
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Oakland Community College was of $9,074 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,866. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.02% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    46%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    16%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    46% of undergraduate students at Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 12.2% with respect to 2023, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Oakland Community College had a total enrollment of 15,287 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 4,490 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,797. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.5% White, 21.6% Black or African American, 6.79% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Two or More Races, 3.42% Asian, 0.379% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Oakland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.7%), followed by White Female (22.9%) and Black or African American Female (10.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    29.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Oakland Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,287 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 4,490 and the part-time enrollment is 10,797. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Oakland Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Oakland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      7,415 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      3,305 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,038 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College is 48.5% White, 21.6% Black or African American, 6.79% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Two or More Races, 3.42% Asian, 0.379% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,249 students (8.17%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 119 more women than men received degrees from Oakland Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oakland Community College is white (1,434 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (289 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Oakland Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (363 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (241 degrees) and General Business (135 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oakland Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (92 degrees awarded), Protective Services (215 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (818 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Social workers, all other (174,749 people), Police officers (140,431 people), Other managers (103,258 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (99,396 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (52,138 people).

    The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (92 degrees awarded), Protective Services (215 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (818 degrees), Library Science (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (92 degrees awarded), Protective Services (215 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (818 degrees), Library Science (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (339,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (258,862 people), Individual & family services (130,400 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (117,149 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (92,587 people).

    The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (92 degrees awarded), Protective Services (215 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (818 degrees), Library Science (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oakland Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      148 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      124 degrees awarded
    3. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Oakland Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 148 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,094
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,213
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,094 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College, which is 0.902 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,213).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 145 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.665 times less than the 218 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 218 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 145 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    11%
    100% Completion Time
    19%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 11% of students graduating from Oakland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,434 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      289 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      129 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Oakland Community College is white (1,434 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (289 degrees).

    6.07% of degree recipients (140 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,299 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      1,211 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,168 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oakland Community College is white female (1,299 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,211 degrees).

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    Operations

    Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.04M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.6M (486%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Oakland Community College had a total salary expenditure of 159M. Oakland Community College employs 176 No academic ranks. Most academics at Oakland Community College are Female No academic rank (100), and Male No academic rank (76).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 156 employees, Management, with 108 employees, and Service with 78 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.04M
    2024 Endowment
    3.93%
    growth from 2023

    Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.04M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Oakland Community College grew 3.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.37M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $71.1M
    2024 Salaries
    1.4%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Oakland Community College paid a median of $71.1M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($159M) and a 1.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.18% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.76% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $14.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    176
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Oakland Community College paid a total of $14.9M to 176 employees working as instructors, which represents 21% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 156 employees, Management with 108 employees, and Service with 78 employees.

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