OU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Oakland University, the graduation rates was 57.56% (1,541 students out of 2,677 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 595 male and 946 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 57.56%. where 1,541 students out of 2,677 candidate completed their degree.

933 students completed their course in 4 years and 454 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 154 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, 12 of 21 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 57.14%.

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 26.04% (697 out of 2,677 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 78% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students.