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Oakland Community College

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI · Suburb · 12,748 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Oakland Community College’s Auburn Hills campus in Michigan, the system's largest location, is highly regarded for its seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities and its industry-aligned career preparation. The campus is particularly renowned for its advanced manufacturing, automotive technology, and public service programs, which are anchored by the distinctive Combined Regional Emergency Services Training (CREST) center—a unique, realistic mock-town facility for first responder training. On campus, students experience a welcoming, commuter-friendly culture enriched by active student organizations, modern collaborative spaces, and robust academic support services designed to ensure both personal and professional success.


Wikipedia:Oakland Community College (OCC) 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 degree programs and 41 other academic programs.

Location
Auburn Hills, MI, 48326-2845 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
31 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$12,353
Out-of-state COA
$14,893
Avg net price
$5,777
In-state tuition
$3,020
Out-of-state tuition
$5,560
Books & supplies
$1,940/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,590
$30–48k
$4,325
$48–75k
$7,232
$75–110k
$10,132
$110k+
$12,314
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
19%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
22%
Transferred
36%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
39%
Median earnings (6yr)
$29,877
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,395
Median debt
$9,105
Monthly loan payment
$97
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,750$9,802
Debt (90th percentile)
$18,005
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
23
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
31%
First-generation
43%
Median family income
$21,504
Independent students
43%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
68%
Race & ethnicity
White
48%
Hispanic
7%
Black
23%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
7%
Institutional
Endowment
$4M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$8,471/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,493
Federal loan rate
16%

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