The student population at Oakland Community College is 15,287 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,122 (25.10%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,809 where 15,287 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 20,409 students in 2016 and was lowest at 13,430 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,409 to 15,287 students, a net loss of 5,122 (25.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oakland Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,409 | 8,826 | 11,583 |
| 2016-17 | 18,923 -1,486 | 8,394 -432 | 10,529 -1,054 |
| 2017-18 | 17,116 -1,807 | 7,859 -535 | 9,257 -1,272 |
| 2018-19 | 15,411 -1,705 | 7,137 -722 | 8,274 -983 |
| 2019-20 | 15,211 -200 | 7,183 46 | 8,028 -246 |
| 2020-21 | 14,511 -700 | 6,453 -730 | 8,058 30 |
| 2021-22 | 13,963 -548 | 6,162 -291 | 7,801 -257 |
| 2022-23 | 13,430 -533 | 6,072 -90 | 7,358 -443 |
| 2023-24 | 13,831 401 | 6,325 253 | 7,506 148 |
| 2024-25 | 15,287 1,456 | 7,031 706 | 8,256 750 |
| Average | 15,809 | 7,144 | 8,665 |
The percentage of white students is 48.51% and the percentage of black students is 21.62% at Oakland Community College. 3.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.40% to 48.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.81% to 3.42%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.18% to 21.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.12% to 6.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7097 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5790 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oakland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 95 | 777 | 4,119 | 637 | 41 | 12,531 | 579 |
| 2016-17 | 87 | 781 | 3,482 | 625 | 28 | 11,779 | 585 |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 740 | 3,368 | 628 | 30 | 10,582 | 605 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 536 | 2,742 | 706 | 30 | 9,038 | 579 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 499 | 2,766 | 788 | 26 | 8,735 | 620 |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 510 | 2,490 | 806 | 17 | 8,456 | 602 |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 450 | 2,604 | 782 | 17 | 7,955 | 590 |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 454 | 2,524 | 786 | 16 | 7,389 | 603 |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 459 | 2,771 | 898 | 20 | 7,123 | 659 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 523 | 3,305 | 1,038 | 24 | 7,415 | 768 |
| Average | 61 | 573 | 3,017 | 769 | 25 | 9,100 | 619 |
5,653 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 74.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oakland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,409 | 3,237 | 1,005 | 16,167 |
| 2016-17 | 18,923 | 243 | 794 | 17,886 |
| 2017-18 | 17,116 | 872 | 322 | 15,922 |
| 2018-19 | 15,411 | 390 | 1,041 | 13,980 |
| 2019-20 | 15,211 | 474 | 1,105 | 13,632 |
| 2020-21 | 14,511 | 1,214 | 2,716 | 10,581 |
| 2021-22 | 13,963 | 2,651 | 3,014 | 8,298 |
| 2022-23 | 13,430 | 3,964 | 3,825 | 5,641 |
| 2023-24 | 13,831 | 4,765 | 4,056 | 5,010 |
| 2024-25 | 15,287 | 5,653 | 4,447 | 5,187 |
| Average | 15,809 | 2,346 | 2,233 | 11,230 |
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