Oakland City University
Oakland City University (OCU) is a private university affiliated with the General Baptist Church and located in Oakland City, Indiana, United States. It is the only General Baptist Church-affiliated college or university in the United States. Founded in 1885, it has slowly grown to a total enrollment of about 655.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $15,210
- Undergraduate enrollment: 597
- Graduation rate (150%): 65%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,283
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,203
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,190
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Oakland City, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Oakland City University include Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,663 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- General Studies (23 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,595 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (7 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (5 bachelor's)
- Psychology (5 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (3 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (3 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 86%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 5%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Oakland City University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,787 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,787
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,218
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,898
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,171
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,881
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,900
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,600
- Off-campus room and board: $8,663
- Off-campus with family: $3,890
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,500
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $20,033
- Average federal loan: $5,994
- Median debt at graduation: $16,758
Admissions
Oakland City University admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 549
- Admitted: 453
- Enrolled: 147
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 597
- Women: 39%
- Commuter share (estimated): 20%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 94
- Graduation rate: 65%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 19%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $68,001
- Associate professor salary: $57,139
- Assistant professor salary: $49,417
- On-campus housing capacity: 475
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Oakland City University acceptance rate? Oakland City University admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Oakland City University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,787 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,210.
What majors does Oakland City University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Criminal Justice, Biology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Oakland City University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,283 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Oakland City University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 65%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Oakland City University official site: https://oak.edu.