Oakland Community College

https://www.oaklandcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,580

10.8% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$4,444

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.01%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

13,963

23.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

14.9%

139 Graduates

About

Oakland Community College is a higher education institution located in Oakland County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Oakland Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (410 degrees awarded), General Studies (309 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (220 degrees).

In 2021, 2,273 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oakland Community College. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,378 degrees), 4.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (318 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,580, which is $−5,388 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Oakland Community College is $2,580, which is $−5,388 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,444.

In 2021, 34% of undergraduate students attending Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,580

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Oakland Community College was $2,580. The cost of tuition at Oakland Community College is $−5,388 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Oakland Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,444

2021 Value

23.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Oakland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,444. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Oakland Community College grew by 23.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oakland Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,800

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oakland Community College was of $7,800 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.12% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 10.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Oakland Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

34% of undergraduate students at Oakland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.68% with respect to 2020, when 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oakland Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.01%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Oakland Community College was 3.01%, which represents 70 out of the 2327 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Oakland Community College had a total enrollment of 13,963 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 3,306 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,657. This means that 23.7% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% White, 18.6% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.23% Two or More Races, 3.22% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.122% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oakland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.8%), followed by White Female (28.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oakland Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,963 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakland Community College is 3,306 and the part-time enrollment is 10,657. This means that 23.7% of students enrolled at Oakland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oakland Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2021 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 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Oakland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oakland Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,955 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,604 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
782 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oakland Community College is 57% White, 18.6% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.23% Two or More Races, 3.22% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.122% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 663 students (4.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 271 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 (1,378 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (318 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Oakland Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (410 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (309 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (220 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (98 degrees awarded), Protective Services (211 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (811 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (129,194 people), Other managers (90,785 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,017 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,387 people), and Software developers (38,828 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (98 degrees awarded), Protective Services (211 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (811 degrees), Library Science (7 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (85 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Oakland Community College are Science Technologies (98 degrees awarded), Protective Services (211 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (811 degrees), Library Science (7 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (85 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (313,084 people), Elementary & secondary schools (168,458 people), Computer Systems Design (73,326 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (66,501 people), and Construction (62,260 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
410 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
309 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
220 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Oakland Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 410 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Oakland Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,001

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,272

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,001 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College, which is 0.787 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,272).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Oakland Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 164 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.667 times less than the 246 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 246 degrees were awarded to men at Oakland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 164 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Oakland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Oakland Community College is Female and Two or More Races (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.88% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,378 degrees awarded
Black or African American
318 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oakland Community College is white (1,378 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (318 degrees).

4.44% of degree recipients (101 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
728 degrees awarded
White Male
650 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oakland Community College is white female (728 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (650 degrees).

Operations

Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−28.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Oakland Community College had a total salary expenditure of 165M. Oakland Community College employs 228 No academic ranks. Most academics at Oakland Community College are Female No academic rank (132), and Male No academic rank (96).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 157 employees, Management, with 103 employees, and Service with 76 employees.

Endowment

$2.48M

2021 Endowment

5.48%

growth from 2020

Oakland Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Oakland Community College grew 5.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.82M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oakland Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$68.6M

2021 Salaries

growth from 2020

In 2021, Oakland Community College paid a median of $68.6M in salaries, which represents 41.7% of their overall expenditure ($165M) and a 1% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.4M

Instructional Salaries

228

Number of Employees

In 2021, Oakland Community College paid a total of $20.4M to 228 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

228 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

157 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oakland Community College was No academic rank with 228 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakland Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 157 employees, Management with 103 employees, and Service with 76 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oakland Community College was Female No academic rank with 132 employees, and Male No academic rank with 96 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Oakland Community College.