by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Oakland City University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Oakland City is ranked #1,694 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Oakland City also holds the #42 spot on the Best Colleges in Indiana ranking.
The acceptance rate at Oakland City University is 82%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Oakland City is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at Oakland City University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Oakland City University is 19%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Oakland City University is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Oakland City the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 70%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Oakland City University.
In the current academic year, there are 470 undergraduates at Oakland City.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Oakland City University.
The typical net cost at Oakland City is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Oakland City
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,787 | $9,218 | $10,898 | $22,171 | $16,881 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Oakland City, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Oakland City, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,994 a year. That adds up to $23,976 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.4%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Oakland City University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Oakland City University make around $43,283 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 12% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Oakland City University make the most money.
Oakland City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana. The rural area surrounding Oakland City is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Oakland City University.
Contact information for Oakland City University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 138 N Lucretia St, Oakland City, IN 47660-1099 |
| Phone: | 8007375125 |
| Website: | www.oak.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Oakland-City-University/34712978694?ref=search&sid=1292857467.3050392098..1 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/OaklandCityU |
In the latest year of available data, students from 13 majors graduated from Oakland City University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 247 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 88 | $50,510 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 75 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 30 | $71,656 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 14 | $31,102 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 10 | $45,808 |
| General Biology | 8 | NA |
| General Psychology | 5 | NA |
| Religious Studies | 4 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
85 students took at least one online class at Oakland City University.
Learn more about online learning at Oakland City University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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