Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College at a Glance
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About Oakland Community College
According to Wikipedia, Oakland Community College is a public community college with five campuses in Oakland County, Michigan. Established in 1964, OCC is the largest community college in Michigan, with the state's third-largest undergraduate enrollment. Enrollment at the college for the Spring 2022 semester was 14,511. Oakland Community College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1971. The college offers 57 Associate degrees and 41 different programs.
Oakland Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 56% | 21% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Oakland Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,220 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,809 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,526 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,765 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,572 |
| 110K+ | $10,688 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Oakland Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Oakland Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,666 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Oakland Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 22,881 | 22,881 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Oakland Community College?
Oakland Community College is located at 2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2845.
How Safe is Oakland Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Oakland Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Oakland Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Auburn Hills has a violent crime rate of 0.38% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.94%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Oakland Community College Known For?
Oakland Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Oakland Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Oakland Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Oakland Community College ranks #1205 in the U.S. and #2355 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesOakland Community College ranks #1544 in the U.S. and #5776 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOakland Community College ranks #1635 in the U.S. and #6643 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOakland Community College ranks #1764 in the U.S. and #8565 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOakland Community College ranks #1784 in the U.S. and #6466 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOakland Community College ranks #1999 in the U.S. and #7566 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOakland Community College ranks #2017 in the U.S. and #7001 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOakland Community College ranks #2225 in the U.S. and #5971 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work Degrees
