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OU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,375
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $8,773
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,965
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at OU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,375 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,773. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,965 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Oakland University is $17,167 for Michigan residents and $24,735 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,375 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,773. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Oakland University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Oakland University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,37565%$8,773
Pell Grants3,83030%$4,986
Federal Student Loans4,99039%$6,615

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,965 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,957 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Oakland University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Oakland University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,96595%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,90892%$9,641
Federal Grants81339%$5,804
Pell Grants81339%$5,480
Other Federal Grants1517%$1,743
State/Local Grants814%$1,475
Institutional Grants1,89492%$7,158
Student Loans84641%$5,928
Federal Student Loans82340%$5,029
Other Student Loans734%$12,006

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,836 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Oakland University. Among them, 587 students have lived on campus and 151 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Oakland University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus474450587
Living Off-Campus with Family1,069892836
Living Off-Campus without Family151149151

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Oakland University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2271,179$14,027,161$11,432
$0 - $30,000356356$5,700,237$16,012
$30,001 - $48,000216216$3,501,043$16,209
$48,001 - $75,000234233$2,992,066$12,787
$75,001 - $110,000164152$1,067,343$6,508
$110,001 or more257222$766,472$2,982