Oakland Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Oakland Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,560 for Michigan residents and $5,560 for other students on average. It offers 113 degree programs through 35 Certificate, 62 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $35,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2480 Opdyke Rd, Auburn Hills, MI
Phone	248-341-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,560 Out-of-State$5,560
Student Population »	13,430 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	16%
Transfer-out Rate	22%
Retention Rate	60% (Full-time) 54% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,233
Students to Faculty	24:1 (4.17%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,560 for Michigan residents and $5,560 for out-of-state students at Oakland Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,197) over public community colleges in Michigan.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Oakland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,560	$5,560
Books & Supplies	$1,866
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,202
Average Financial Aid	$5,233
Cost of Attendance	$19,628	$19,628
After Financial Aid	$14,395	$14,395
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State Students
Oakland Community College	$5,560	$5,560
Public Community Colleges in Michigan	$6,596	$8,197
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Oakland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 35 Certificate, 62 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	35	62	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Robotics Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	369 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	265 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	91 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	93 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	96 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	98 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	56 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	143 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	179 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 13,430 students at Oakland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,162 male students and 7,801 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	13,963	3,306	10,657
Male Students	6,162	1,665	4,497
Female Students	7,801	1,641	6,160

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Oakland Community College, there are 13,430 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,789 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,964 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,825 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	13,430
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,964
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,825
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,641