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Oakland Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Oakland diversity report below.

Oakland Student Population

18,552 Total Students
12,057 Undergraduates
1,984 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Oakland University?

Oakland total enrollment is approximately 18,552 students. 12,057 are undergraduates and 1,984 are graduate students.

Oakland Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Oakland undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

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Oakland Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White8,637
Black or African American1,019
Asian617
Hispanic539
Unknown525
Multi-Ethnic434
International244
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander17

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Oakland Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.

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Oakland Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White1,188
International322
Asian188
Black or African American112
Hispanic73
Unknown63
Multi-Ethnic34
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

Oakland Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White12,930
Black or African American1,461
Asian1,063
Unknown863
International818
Hispanic784
Multi-Ethnic574
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander19

Oakland Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 10,582 female students and 7,970 male students at Oakland.

Average Geographic Diversity

1.88% Out of State
1.43% Out of the Country

Oakland ranks 1,545 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

1.88% of Oakland students come from out of state, and 1.43% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  29 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Michigan2,510
Ohio9
Illinois5
Florida4
Indiana3

International Students at Oakland

Students from 58 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Learn more about international students at Oakland.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
47.50% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  79.30 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oakland, 47.50% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
20-214,707
22-244,508
18-194,477
25-292,923
35 and over1,398
30-34963
Under 180

Notes and References

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.

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