The student population at Oakland University is 15,768 (12,587 undergraduate and 3,181 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,493 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Oakland is 79.83% which is decreased by 4,206 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 287 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,399 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 99.29% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,145 where 15,768 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
79.83% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.17% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,206 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 287 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Oakland than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oakland University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 20,261 | 16,793 | 7,152 | 9,641 | 3,468 | 1,487 | 1,981 |
| 2016-17 | 20,012 -249 | 16,568 -225 | 7,193 41 | 9,375 -266 | 3,444 -24 | 1,503 16 | 1,941 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 19,333 -679 | 15,901 -667 | 6,993 -200 | 8,908 -467 | 3,432 -12 | 1,505 2 | 1,927 -14 |
| 2018-19 | 19,309 -24 | 15,799 -102 | 6,896 -97 | 8,903 -5 | 3,510 78 | 1,544 39 | 1,966 39 |
| 2019-20 | 19,013 -296 | 15,543 -256 | 6,723 -173 | 8,820 -83 | 3,470 -40 | 1,514 -30 | 1,956 -10 |
| 2020-21 | 18,552 -461 | 15,100 -443 | 6,448 -275 | 8,652 -168 | 3,452 -18 | 1,522 8 | 1,930 -26 |
| 2021-22 | 17,170 -1,382 | 13,771 -1,329 | 5,800 -648 | 7,971 -681 | 3,399 -53 | 1,468 -54 | 1,931 1 |
| 2022-23 | 16,108 -1,062 | 12,841 -930 | 5,480 -320 | 7,361 -610 | 3,267 -132 | 1,368 -100 | 1,899 -32 |
| 2023-24 | 15,922 -186 | 12,719 -122 | 5,433 -47 | 7,286 -75 | 3,203 -64 | 1,329 -39 | 1,874 -25 |
| 2024-25 | 15,768 -154 | 12,587 -132 | 5,383 -50 | 7,204 -82 | 3,181 -22 | 1,266 -63 | 1,915 41 |
| Average | 18,145 | 14,762 | 6,350 | 8,412 | 3,383 | 1,451 | 1,932 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,762 where 12,587 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oakland University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,793 | 12,887 | 5,344 | 7,543 | 3,906 | 1,808 | 2,098 |
| 2016-17 | 16,568 | 12,968 | 5,452 | 7,516 | 3,600 | 1,741 | 1,859 |
| 2017-18 | 15,901 | 12,549 | 5,381 | 7,168 | 3,352 | 1,612 | 1,740 |
| 2018-19 | 15,799 | 12,656 | 5,354 | 7,302 | 3,143 | 1,542 | 1,601 |
| 2019-20 | 15,543 | 12,454 | 5,284 | 7,170 | 3,089 | 1,439 | 1,650 |
| 2020-21 | 15,100 | 12,057 | 4,991 | 7,066 | 3,043 | 1,457 | 1,586 |
| 2021-22 | 13,771 | 10,869 | 4,461 | 6,408 | 2,902 | 1,339 | 1,563 |
| 2022-23 | 12,841 | 10,244 | 4,231 | 6,013 | 2,597 | 1,249 | 1,348 |
| 2023-24 | 12,719 | 10,141 | 4,233 | 5,908 | 2,578 | 1,200 | 1,378 |
| 2024-25 | 12,587 | 10,202 | 4,267 | 5,935 | 2,385 | 1,116 | 1,269 |
| Average | 14,762 | 14,762 | 4,900 | 6,803 | 14,762 | 1,450 | 1,609 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,383 where 3,181 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oakland University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,468 | 1,688 | 720 | 968 | 1,780 | 767 | 1,013 |
| 2016-17 | 3,444 | 1,739 | 737 | 1,002 | 1,705 | 766 | 939 |
| 2017-18 | 3,432 | 1,809 | 771 | 1,038 | 1,623 | 734 | 889 |
| 2018-19 | 3,510 | 1,949 | 827 | 1,122 | 1,561 | 717 | 844 |
| 2019-20 | 3,470 | 2,004 | 855 | 1,149 | 1,466 | 659 | 807 |
| 2020-21 | 3,452 | 1,984 | 837 | 1,147 | 1,468 | 685 | 783 |
| 2021-22 | 3,399 | 1,929 | 800 | 1,129 | 1,470 | 668 | 802 |
| 2022-23 | 3,267 | 1,955 | 777 | 1,178 | 1,312 | 591 | 721 |
| 2023-24 | 3,203 | 1,963 | 746 | 1,217 | 1,240 | 583 | 657 |
| 2024-25 | 3,181 | 2,029 | 751 | 1,278 | 1,152 | 515 | 637 |
| Average | 3,383 | 3,383 | 782 | 1,123 | 3,383 | 669 | 809 |
The percentage of white students is 67.03%. The percentage was 73.40% 10 years ago and Oakland still has a high percentage of white students. 6.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.40% to 67.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.75% to 6.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.41% to 9.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.88% to 5.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5323 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4519 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oakland University 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 | 72 | 962 | 1,501 | 583 | 19 | 14,872 | 538 |
| 2016-17 | 63 | 1,027 | 1,475 | 623 | 18 | 14,505 | 531 |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 1,014 | 1,351 | 657 | 16 | 14,030 | 522 |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 1,043 | 1,427 | 709 | 16 | 13,771 | 567 |
| 2019-20 | 55 | 1,080 | 1,444 | 768 | 16 | 13,329 | 543 |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 1,063 | 1,461 | 784 | 19 | 12,930 | 574 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 1,044 | 1,348 | 759 | 20 | 11,877 | 575 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 1,047 | 1,360 | 710 | 14 | 11,005 | 610 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 1,083 | 1,423 | 778 | 12 | 10,801 | 610 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 1,080 | 1,495 | 879 | 16 | 10,570 | 617 |
| Average | 49 | 1,044 | 1,429 | 725 | 17 | 12,769 | 569 |
1,399 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 99.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oakland University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,261 | 702 | 3,349 | 16,210 |
| 2016-17 | 20,012 | 639 | 3,326 | 16,047 |
| 2017-18 | 19,333 | 717 | 3,782 | 14,834 |
| 2018-19 | 19,309 | 714 | 4,058 | 14,537 |
| 2019-20 | 19,013 | 794 | 4,127 | 14,092 |
| 2020-21 | 18,552 | 10,502 | 7,246 | 804 |
| 2021-22 | 17,170 | 2,291 | 8,601 | 6,278 |
| 2022-23 | 16,108 | 1,820 | 7,655 | 6,633 |
| 2023-24 | 15,922 | 1,596 | 6,979 | 7,347 |
| 2024-25 | 15,768 | 1,399 | 6,791 | 7,578 |
| Average | 18,145 | 2,117 | 5,591 | 10,436 |
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