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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 85 male students for every 100 female students, up from 76 in 2015.
- 5,653 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 74.64% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.