Oakland City University Rankings

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#7163 of 14,131 In the World
#1920 of 2,597 In North America
#1830 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 55 In Indiana

Quick Review

Religion
General Baptist
Acceptance rate
83%
Avg. cost to attend
$16,437 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
505
Graduates
135
Male:Female Ratio
57:43
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.oak.edu

Oakland City University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Oakland City University has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 84% 79%
Applicants 549 348 201
Admissions 453 294 159
Freshmen enrolled full time 146 97 49
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

101 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

119 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 320 (50%)
Nonresident Alien 94 (15%)
Black or African American 91 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 61 (10%)
Two or more races 37 (6%)
Hispanic 29 (5%)
Asian 7 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Oakland City University is $16,437 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$16,437/year
Average aid awarded
$26,067
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,980
$30-48K $15,781
$48-75K $13,637
$75-110K $16,005
$110K+ $18,550

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $27,900$9,000
Tuition in-state $27,900$9,000
Tuition out-of-state $27,900$9,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 475
Combined charge for room and board $10,900
Room charge $3,600
Meal charge $6,800

Oakland City University majors

Oakland City University has granted 121 bachelor's degrees across 15 programs, 40 master's across 4 programs, and 26 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oakland City University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 3 48 26
General Studies 52 23
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 5
Psychology, General 5
Religion & Religious Studies 2 2
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 3
Divinity & Ministry 2
Operations Management and Supervision 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Communication, General 1
History, General 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Grand Total 58 121 40 26

Oakland City University has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 69% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Oakland City University has published 33 scientific papers with 206 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Physics, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy.

Publications
33
Citations
206

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21 / 139
Engineering
17 / 131
Political Science
17 / 74
Law
14 / 66
Computer Science
13 / 119
Sociology
13 / 90
Physics
12 / 60
Environmental Science
12 / 118
Mathematics
11 / 72
Philosophy
11 / 51
Psychology
10 / 54
Business
9 / 53
Biology
9 / 92
Geography and Cartography
8 / 76
Math Teachers
8 / 25
Quantum and Particle physics
7 / 46
Education Majors
7 / 47
Geology
7 / 39
Mechanical Engineering
7 / 22
Chemistry
6 / 27
Development Studies
5 / 36
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5 / 60
Economics
5 / 36
Biochemistry
5 / 24
Machine Learning
5 / 27
Social Psychology
4 / 19
Engineering Management
4 / 18
Medicine
4 / 49
Statistics
4 / 49
History
4 / 27
Archaeology
4 / 27
Data Science
3 / 8
Management
3 / 8
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3 / 10
Communications and Public Relations
3 / 35
Art & Design
3 / 5
Transportation Engineering
3 / 69
Marketing
3 / 30
Linguistics
3 / 6
Paleontology
3 / 33

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 2 0
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 2 4
2009 0 6
2010 1 5
2011 1 2
2012 0 4
2013 2 1
2014 0 12
2015 2 9
2016 0 3
2017 1 5
2018 0 12
2019 3 17
2020 4 17
2021 1 13
2022 2 18
2023 3 34
2024 1 26
2025 1 14

Notable alumni

  1. Melba Phillips

    Melba Phillips
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1907-2004 (aged 97)
    Occupations
    writerphysicistuniversity teachernuclear physicist
    Biography

    Melba Newell Phillips was an American physicist and a pioneer science educator. One of the first doctoral students of J. Robert Oppenheimer at the University of California, Berkeley, Phillips completed her PhD in 1933, a time when few women could pursue careers in science. In 1935, Oppenheimer and Phillips published their description of the Oppenheimer–Phillips process, an early contribution to nuclear physics that explained the behavior of accelerated nuclei of radioactive hydrogen atoms. Phillips was also known for her refusal to cooperate with a U.S. Senate judiciary subcommittee's investigation on internal security during the McCarthy era which led to her dismissal from her professorship at Brooklyn College, where she was a professor of science from 1938 until 1952. (The college publicly and personally apologized to Phillips for the dismissal in 1987.)

  2. Ernie Haase

    Ernie Haase
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritersinger
    Biography

    Raymond Ernest "Ernie" Haase III is an American Southern gospel singer. He is best known as the tenor vocalist and founder of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound since 2002, as well as being a former tenor vocalist of the Cathedrals Quartet from 1990 until their retirement in 1999. He along with Wayne Haun co-founded Stowtown Records in 2011.

  3. Jerry Reynolds

    Jerry Reynolds
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Jerry Owen Reynolds is an American former professional basketball coach and current executive in the NBA.

  4. Gary Denbo

    Gary Denbo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Gary Brian Denbo is an American former baseball front office executive and coach. He was the director of player development and scouting for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he served as a hitting coach for the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays of MLB and for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has also worked in the Yankees' front office.

General info

Founded 1885
Motto Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve
Colors white, columbia blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 150
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 138 N Lucretia St
Oakland City, Indiana, 47660-1099
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 8007375125

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