Cost of Oakland
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $25,449 |
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| Tuition and fees, in-state | $16,176 |
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| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $22,950 |
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| Housing and food (on campus) | $11,454 |
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| Books and supplies | $700 |
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| Average net price after aid | $11,815 |
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Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
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| $0–30,000 | $8,052 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,889 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,905 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $14,945 |
| $110,001+ | $19,867 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Oakland's net price calculator ↗.
Majors and programs at Oakland
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (71)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Computer Engineering | 78 | $91,164 | $25,184 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 162 | $87,148 | $24,687 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 239 | $82,153 | $20,833 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 917 | $80,678 | $19,981 |
| Industrial Engineering | 41 | $76,801 | — |
| Public Health | 40 | $75,782 | $21,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 307 | $69,649 | $22,013 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 27 | $68,217 | $20,661 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 94 | $67,925 | $21,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 94 | $61,667 | $19,506 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 132 | $60,907 | $21,099 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 176 | $57,334 | $18,999 |
| Business/Commerce | 133 | $54,610 | $19,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 251 | $53,906 | $22,721 |
| Marketing | 208 | $50,876 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $49,196 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 36 | $48,022 | $15,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 264 | $46,443 | $19,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 64 | $45,988 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 357 | $45,027 | $21,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 104 | $43,723 | $24,250 |
| Homeland Security | 21 | $43,548 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 155 | $43,462 | $20,103 |
| English Language and Literature | 86 | $42,441 | $21,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 49 | $41,393 | $24,427 |
| Social Work | 163 | $40,358 | $25,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 33 | $40,114 | $23,138 |
| History | 83 | $39,855 | $21,500 |
| Anthropology | 25 | $39,843 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 103 | $38,916 | $21,500 |
| Psychology | 413 | $37,860 | $19,771 |
| Sociology | 30 | $37,697 | $18,375 |
| Journalism | 30 | $36,464 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 50 | $36,205 | $25,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 151 | $35,895 | $22,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 360 | $35,133 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 86 | $33,310 | $19,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 39 | $33,036 | $17,456 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 39 | $32,777 | $25,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 37 | $32,552 | $25,000 |
| Biology | 250 | $30,798 | $20,375 |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 30 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 11 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 15 | — | — |
| Dance | 13 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | — | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | — | — |
| Economics | 22 | — | — |
| Engineering Chemistry | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 81 | — | $18,737 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 26 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 15 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 16 | — | — |
| Music | 23 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 17 | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 4 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 2 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 63 | — | $22,500 |
| Security Science and Technology | 2 | — | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | — | — |
Certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Dance | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (40)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 37 | $127,362 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 74 | $117,255 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $112,563 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 66 | $108,070 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 99 | $106,639 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 208 | $98,662 | $37,384 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 120 | $97,968 | $39,921 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 47 | $73,779 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 57 | $65,642 | $39,192 |
| Education, Other | 15 | $64,995 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $62,925 | — |
| Public Health | 53 | $57,243 | $30,396 |
| Public Administration | 33 | $57,026 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 42 | $54,719 | $33,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 113 | $51,430 | $39,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 29 | $51,404 | $51,308 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 111 | $49,851 | $56,619 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Biology | 33 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 15 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 46 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 31 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 6 | — | — |
| Music | 17 | — | — |
| Physics | 5 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Psychology | 18 | — | — |
| Social Work | 90 | — | $35,864 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 5 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (17)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 2 | $255,893 | $109,285 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 56 | $96,376 | $52,547 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $76,005 | $108,396 |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 6 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 7 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 4 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Medicine | 230 | $64,353 | $199,924 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 72 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (32)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 1 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 45 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 1 | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 19 | — | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 1 | — | — |
| Public Health | 14 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 38 | — | $118,285 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Michigan
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
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| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | $13,902 | 85% | $57,828 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | $16,628 | 80% | $55,390 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | $17,201 | 90% | $59,879 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | $11,212 | 81% | $59,525 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | $8,402 | 91% | $60,457 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | $16,495 | 83% | $60,120 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | $12,759 | 84% | $51,936 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | $12,147 | 72% | $55,838 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oakland's acceptance rate?
Oakland University admits 88% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,120 on the SAT.
How much does Oakland cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $25,449 a year (tuition and fees: $16,176 in-state, $22,950 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $11,815 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $8,052.
How much do Oakland graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $63,565 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 15th of 43 similar colleges in Michigan. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer engineering ($91,164 a year after graduation).
What is Oakland's graduation rate?
58% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.