Oakland University Graduate Schools

Oakland University (referred to as OU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Rochester Hills, MI. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Oakland University is $20,016 for Michigan residents and $24,648 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,267 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,108 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Oakland University (referred to as OU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Rochester Hills, MI. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1966 - Current[Estimated Date]).
OU Directory Information
School NameOakland University (OU)
Address2200 North Squirrel Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
Phone248-370-2100
Webhttps://www.oakland.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.oakland.edu/futurestudents
Financial Infohttps://www.oakland.edu/financialservices
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Oakland University is $20,016 for Michigan residents and $24,648 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,267 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,108 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 241 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$24,648
$20,016 for Michigan Residents
Student Population3,267
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs241 graduate programs
(10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Oakland University is $20,016 for Michigan residents and $24,648 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $834 for Michigan residents and $1,027 for out-of-state students.
Oakland University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Oakland University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Oakland University is $20,016 for Michigan residents and $24,648 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$17,712-$24,648-
2019-2020$18,546-$24,648-
2020-2021$18,546-$24,648-
2021-2022$19,323-$24,648-
2022-2023$20,016-$24,648-
The graduate school tuition & fees of OU is average compared to public graduate schools in Michigan. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Michigan graduate tuition is $26,597 (public) / $19,520 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Oakland University$20,016$24,648
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Michigan Graduate Schools$18,285$21,321
Public$17,502$26,597
Private$19,520
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,436 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Oakland University. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.07% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,104. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.93% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,100$2,034$6,508$4,400
2019-2020$10,806$2,434$6,876$4,888
2020-2021$11,022$2,634$7,244$5,244
2021-2022$11,192$2,634$7,244$5,244
2022-2023$11,192$2,644$7,860$5,244
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $834 for Michigan residents and $1,027 for other students at Oakland University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$738$1,027
2019-2020$773$1,027
2020-2021$773$1,027
2021-2022$805$1,027
2022-2023$834$1,027
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $57,935 for Michigan residents and $57,935 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Oakland University.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Oakland University
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$57,936-$57,936-

Graduate Programs at OU

Oakland University offers 136 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,115 students have completed their study at Oakland University.
Offered Degrees at Oakland University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree594796
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship18162
Doctor's degree - other31183
Post Bachelor's Degree36342
Post Master's Degree20132
Total136101,115
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Oakland University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 22 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 116 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 120 completers.
Oakland University offers 136 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,115 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 796 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 183 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 42 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 32 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 completers-
Communication6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 66 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences37-
Information Technology13-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)16-
Education [+] (2 completers) 162 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration10$45,200
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration22-
Special Education and Teaching44$44,100
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services27$40,400
Elementary Education and Teaching24-
Secondary Education and Teaching15-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6-
Music Teacher Education2-
Reading Teacher Education11-
Education (other)1-
Engineering [+] 123 completers-
Computer Hardware Engineering8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering37$95,900
Mechanical Engineering48$90,900
Systems Engineering4-
Industrial Engineering6-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering20-
Engineering Technology [+] 57 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management57-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 completers-
Linguistics4-
English Language and Literature [+] 9 completers-
English Language and Literature9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 29 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences20-
Exercise Physiology9-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 10 completers-
Mathematics3-
Applied Mathematics1-
Statistics6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Physical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Chemistry5-
Physics2-
Psychology [+] 11 completers-
Psychology11-
Human Services [+] 18 completers-
Public Administration18$47,800
Social Work0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Music0-
Music Performance1-
Conducting1-
Keyboard Instruments2-
Voice and Opera0-
Music Pedagogy2-
Music (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 126 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor48-
Public Health21$58,300
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing36-
Nursing Practice0-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing8-
Forensic Nursing9-
Business [+] 159 completers-
Business Administration and Management116$86,300
Organizational Leadership4-
Accounting26$61,500
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Human Resources Development4-
Management Information Systems0-
Management Science9-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total796
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Information Technology1-
Education [+] 29 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration20$79,800
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3-
Music Teacher Education2-
Reading Teacher Education1-
Engineering [+] 22 completers-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering9-
Mechanical Engineering10-
Systems Engineering3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Biophysics1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Applied Mathematics2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Physical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Environmental Chemistry1-
Physics (other)0-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Psychology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist2-
Nursing Science0-
Total62
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 183 completers-
Medicine120-
Physical Therapy/Therapist37-
Nursing Practice26-
Total183
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Communication0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)0-
Education [+] (2 completers) 11 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances3-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism7-
Music Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management0-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
Creative Writing1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Biomedical Sciences3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Statistics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Financial Analytics0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Music Performance0-
Conducting0-
Keyboard Instruments0-
Music Pedagogy0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene0-
Physical Therapy/Therapist9-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing0-
Forensic Nursing0-
Business [+] 18 completers-
Business Administration and Management4-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management0-
Organizational Leadership0-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)6-
Finance0-
Human Resources Development0-
Management Information Systems0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)8-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Total42
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 26 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration22-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Public Administration1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Music Performance0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing0-
Business [+] 4 completers-
Business/Commerce3-
Operations Management and Supervision0-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management0-
Accounting0-
Business/Managerial Economics0-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)0-
Finance0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce0-
Management Information Systems0-
Marketing/Marketing Management1-
Total32

Graduate Student Population at OU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,399 students enrolled into Oakland University graduate schools where it has total 16,108 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,929 full-time and 1,470 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,468 male and 1,931 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3991,4681,931
Full-time1,9298001,129
Part-tme1,470668802
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,148 White (63.20%), 191 Black/African American (5.62%), 112 Hispanic (3.30%), 264 Asian (7.77%), and 684 students with other races. 508 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3991,4681,931
American Indian/Native American918
Asian264127137
Black/African American19151140
Hispanic1125458
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,1488641,284
Two More742747
Un-Known935241
Non-resident Alien508292216
Oakland University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 625 graduate students (18.39% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 651 graduate students (19.15% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,399
Enrolled Online Exclusively625
Enrolled Some Online Courses651
Not in Online Courses2,123
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Oakland University. 840 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.71% of total students), 163 students are aged above 50 (4.80%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Oakland University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3991,4681,931
Age 20-21321121
Age 22-24808316492
Age 25-291,247577670
Age 30-34498232266
Age 35-39297124173
Age 40-49353143210
Age 50-641576394
Over 64624
Age Un-Known101

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