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Oakland City University

Oakland City University is based in the town of Oakland City, IN — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a General Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,787

family income
under $30k

$9,218

$30–48k

$10,898

$48–75k

$22,171

$75–110k

$16,881

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$15,2102023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Oakland City University rose from $10,171 (2008) to $15,210 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$10,171
2009	$14,345
2010	$12,861
2011	$20,905
2012	$15,629
2013	$19,179
2014	$23,867
2015	$17,935
2016	$16,504
2017	$14,850
2018	$11,894
2019	$11,120
2020	$11,304
2021	$16,193
2022	$12,820
2023	$15,210

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$42,4412024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Oakland City University rose from $22,720 (2009) to $42,441 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$22,720
2010	$25,338
2011	$23,272
2012	$27,571
2013	$31,104
2014	$35,500
2015	$36,490
2016	$36,221
2017	$35,223
2018	$36,016
2019	$37,276
2020	$37,683
2021	$38,495
2022	$40,024
2023	$39,307
2024	$42,441

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$10,730
2001	$11,268
2002	$11,490
2003	$12,000
2004	$12,600
2005	$13,200
2006	$13,860
2007	$14,820
2008	$15,410
2013	$19,200
2014	$19,800
2015	$22,800
2016	$23,400
2017	$23,700
2018	$24,000
2019	$24,300
2020	$24,990
2021	$25,740
2022	$26,400
2023	$27,150

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $27,900 before grants and other attendance costs. At Oakland City University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 499 — Oakland City University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

65.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Oakland City University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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65.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Oakland City University rose from 26.6% (entered 1998) to 65.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	38.5%
1992 cohort	40.7%
1993 cohort	47.2%
1994 cohort	59.1%
1995 cohort	35.1%
1996 cohort	45.3%
1997 cohort	—
1998 cohort	26.6%
1999 cohort	63.2%
2000 cohort	39.2%
2001 cohort	26.3%
2002 cohort	54.5%
2003 cohort	61.8%
2004 cohort	62.5%
2005 cohort	59.3%
2006 cohort	70.9%
2007 cohort	63%
2008 cohort	59.9%
2009 cohort	63.4%
2010 cohort	33.9%
2011 cohort	53.3%
2012 cohort	57.3%
2013 cohort	52.1%
2014 cohort	56.9%
2015 cohort	63.3%
2016 cohort	53.5%
2017 cohort	70%
2018 cohort	65.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$5,474	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$5,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$5,111	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$5,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$6,084	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$6,125	$3,891
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$7,375	$3,967
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$7,000	$4,388
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$7,000	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$7,763	$5,450
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$10,875	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$12,000	$4,200
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$12,500	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$13,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$13,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$13,750	$6,106
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$15,973	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$17,523	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,229	$7,137
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,413	$8,071
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,894	$6,025
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,511	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$16,758	$5,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$43,190

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$46,203

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$43,283

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Oakland City University admitted 453 of 549 applicants in Fall 2024. The 82.5% rate describes that application pool.

82.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $27,150 tuition · 2023–24 499 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Oakland City University received 549 applications and admitted 453 (82.5%), with 147 enrolling.

Oakland City University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Oakland City University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

82.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	100%
Fall 2002	100%
Fall 2003	61.2%
Fall 2004	47.2%
Fall 2005	51.7%
Fall 2006	—
Fall 2007	49%
Fall 2008	72.8%
Fall 2009	67.1%
Fall 2010	65.2%
Fall 2011	68.9%
Fall 2012	47.9%
Fall 2013	72.9%
Fall 2014	55%
Fall 2015	55.3%
Fall 2016	61.8%
Fall 2017	71.3%
Fall 2018	49.7%
Fall 2019	54.8%
Fall 2020	63.3%
Fall 2021	72.6%
Fall 2022	55.7%
Fall 2023	68.2%
Fall 2024	82.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

850–1150Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	805	1040
Fall 2004	870	1180
Fall 2005	860	1110
Fall 2006	820	1090
Fall 2007	820	1040
Fall 2008	820	1040
Fall 2009	830	1040
Fall 2010	835	1050
Fall 2011	840	1065
Fall 2012	810	1010
Fall 2013	870	1070
Fall 2014	840	1060
Fall 2015	830	1010
Fall 2016	855	1075
Fall 2017	949	1153
Fall 2018	912	1110
Fall 2019	920	1130
Fall 2020	912	1136
Fall 2021	960	1180
Fall 2022	850	1150

IPEDS Fall 2003–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–23Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	18	23
Fall 2004	17	23
Fall 2005	17	22
Fall 2006	18	24
Fall 2007	17	23
Fall 2008	17	22
Fall 2009	18	22
Fall 2010	19	23
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	16	22
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	17	22
Fall 2016	18	24
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	16	22
Fall 2019	16	21
Fall 2020	16	21
Fall 2021	16	22
Fall 2022	17	23

IPEDS Fall 2003–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

499Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Oakland City University fell from 1,443 (Fall 2002) to 499 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,443
Fall 2003	1,446
Fall 2004	1,616
Fall 2005	1,566
Fall 2006	1,221
Fall 2007	1,492
Fall 2008	1,509
Fall 2009	1,408
Fall 2010	1,406
Fall 2011	956
Fall 2012	568
Fall 2013	587
Fall 2014	616
Fall 2015	548
Fall 2016	496
Fall 2017	484
Fall 2018	563
Fall 2019	602
Fall 2020	548
Fall 2021	584
Fall 2022	604
Fall 2023	470
Fall 2024	499

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Oakland City University rose from 55% (Fall 2003) to 78% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	55%
Fall 2004 cohort	69%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	66%
Fall 2007 cohort	70%
Fall 2008 cohort	69%
Fall 2009 cohort	71%
Fall 2010 cohort	43%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	79%
Fall 2013 cohort	70%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	62%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	67%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	68%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Oakland City University

40.7% of Oakland City University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Oakland City University as a primarily residential campus of 499 undergraduates — and 77.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Oakland City University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 82.5%. Review Oakland City University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Oakland City University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Oakland City University82.5%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Oakland City University$27,900

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Oakland City University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Oakland City University$43,283

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

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Oakland City University, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Oakland City University	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	82.5%	77.2%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$27,900	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$43,283	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Oakland City University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Oakland City University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services	$76,123
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$62,595
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$58,663

These 3 fields listed for Oakland City University measure earnings after completion. The $43,283 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional Oakland City University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Oakland City University report?

Oakland City University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 82.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Oakland City University's acceptance rate?

82.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 453 admitted from 549 applicants.

How much does Oakland City University cost?

At Oakland City University, tuition is $27,900. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Oakland City University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $43,283. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology — 76.9% admitted
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College — 72.4% admitted
Saint Mary's College — 76% admitted
Manchester University — 71.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.