The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 56.60% where the last year rate was 65%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.80% for full-time students and 78.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.60% where the current academic year rate is 65%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Oakland City University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 62% | 65% |
| 2016-17 | 34% | 27% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 53% | 42% | 63% |
| 2018-19 | 57% | 56% | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 52% | 42% | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 56% | 41% | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 57% | 70% |
| 2022-23 | 53% | 56% | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 70% | 72% | 68% |
| 2024-25 | 65% | 68% | 62% |
| Average | 56.60% | 52.30% | 60.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.20% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Oakland City University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 23% |
| 2017-18 | 27% |
| 2018-19 | 24% |
| 2019-20 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 16.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.80% for full-time students and 78.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Oakland City from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 71% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | - |
| 2017-18 | 76% | - |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 85% | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 75% | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 86% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 100% |
| Average | 71.80% | 78.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Oakland City University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 11.90:1 |
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