The student population at Oakland City University is 640 (505 undergraduate and 135 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 810 (55.86%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Oakland City is 78.91% which is decreased by 736 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 74 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 137 male students for every 100 female students, up from 81 in 2015.
- 119 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -45.91% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,135 where 640 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,469 students in 2017 and was lowest at 640 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,450 to 640 students, a net loss of 810 (55.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oakland City University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 964 where 505 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 City University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 172 where 135 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 City University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.00% and the percentage of black students is 14.22% at Oakland City University. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.00% to 50.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.28% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.55% to 14.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.17% to 4.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7243 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.3254 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oakland City University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
119 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -45.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oakland City University from 2015 to 2025.