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How strong are the academics at Oakland City University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Oakland City has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Oakland City University:

68%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Oakland City University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
General Studies
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
-1.2
8.64
18.48
28.32
38.16
48

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Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 48
  • Operations Management and Supervision 2
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 1
  • Communication, General 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 7
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
History
  • History, General 1
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 10
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 23
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 5
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Religious/Sacred Music 0
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