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Academics at Oakland University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Oakland University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Oakland University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 15,799 undergraduate students at Oakland University is 1,181 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 20 to 1 which places Oakland University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Oakland University , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (98.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (54.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors

Oakland University offers 104 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 70 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Oakland University awarded 3,563 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing0443443
Health Professions (Other)0309309
Human Resource Management0207207
Mechanical Engineering0182182
General Psychology0156156

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