OU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Oakland University, the graduation rates was 56.08% (1,448 students out of 2,582 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 580 male and 868 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Oakland University. Last year, the graduation rate was 56.08%. where 1,448 students out of 2,582 candidate completed their degree.

797 students completed their course in 4 years and 515 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 136 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Oakland University, 22 of 30 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Oakland University is 8.56% (221 out of 2,582 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Oakland University, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students.