Oakwood University
Oakwood University is a private, historically black Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the only HBCU owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 45%
- Average net price: $25,669
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,407
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,488
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,092
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,969
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Huntsville, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Oakwood University include General Studies, Psychology, Biomedical Sciences.
- General Studies (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,834 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,472
- Psychology (18 bachelor's)
- Biomedical Sciences (17 bachelor's)
- Biology (12 bachelor's)
- Health Services (12 bachelor's)
- Social Work (10 bachelor's)
- Theology (8 bachelor's)
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies (8 bachelor's)
- Management Information Systems (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,069 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,876
- Finance (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,069 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,876
Degree mix: Business 21%, Computer Science 6%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 13%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Oakwood University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,428 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,428
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,305
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,185
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,190
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,244
- In-state tuition and fees: $22,512
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,512
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $9,384
- Off-campus room and board: $12,840
- Off-campus with family: $8,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $33,096
- Sticker vs net gap: 22%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $10,686
- Average federal loan: $6,971
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Oakwood University admits 45% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,873
- Admitted: 847
- Enrolled: 255
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,407
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 10%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 31
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 7%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $57,982
- Associate professor salary: $50,004
- Assistant professor salary: $45,185
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,265
- Meal plan meals per week: 14
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Oakwood University acceptance rate? Oakwood University admits 45% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Oakwood University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,428 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,669.
What majors does Oakwood University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Oakwood University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,488 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Oakwood University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Oakwood University official site: https://www2.oakwood.edu.