Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being women and 42.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 13,771, with 7,971 women and 5,800 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at OU is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.8% of undergraduate students being women and 43.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,399, with 1,931 women and 1,468 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.1% 5,800 students
- women 57.9% 7,971 students
Graduate Students
- men 43.2% 1,468 students
- women 56.8% 1,931 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,729 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 1,157 students. Asian students represent 5.7% of the population, with 780 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.7%, with 647 students. Mixed race students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 501 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 20 students.
International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 277 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.6% of the population, totaling 631 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within OU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.8% 9,729 students
- African American 8.4% 1,157 students
- Asian 5.7% 780 students
- Hispanic 4.7% 647 students
- Unknown race 4.6% 631 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 501 students
- International students 2.0% 277 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 20 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.4% 2,148 students
- International students 15.0% 508 students
- Asian 7.8% 264 students
- African American 5.6% 191 students
- Hispanic 3.3% 112 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 93 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 74 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 70.7% 941 students
- African American 7.8% 104 students
- Asian 5.3% 71 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 71 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 59 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 55 students
- International students 2.2% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 33% 4,538 students
- 18-19 26% 3,650 students
- 22-24 23% 3,110 students
- 25-29 9% 1,275 students
- 30-34 3% 422 students
- 35-39 2% 208 students
- 40-49 1% 193 students
- 50-64 1% 89 students
- 25-29 37% 1,247 students
- 22-24 24% 808 students
- 30-34 15% 498 students
- 40-49 10% 353 students
- 35-39 9% 297 students
- 50-64 5% 157 students
- 20-21 1% 32 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Oakland University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,933 | 97.48% | |
| Ohio | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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