Oakland Community College
Tel:
(248)341-2000
- OCC is a student-centered institution which provides high quality learning opportunities and services for individuals, communities, and organizations on an accessible, affordable basis.
School Highlights
- Oakland Community College serves 24,031 students (29% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 44:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 31%.
- Oakland Community College is one of 4 community colleges within Oakland County, MI.
- The nearest community college to Oakland Community College is Baker College of Auburn Hills (4.3 miles away).
Top Placements
Oakland Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 547 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Oakland Community College | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 547 staff | 100 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 24,031 students | 3,505 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 44:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,012 students | 1,591 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 17,019 students | 1,914 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 17% | 14% |
| % White | 59% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 9% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 6% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.50 |
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| College Completion Rate | 8% | 14% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,700 | $30,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- With a student enrollment of 75,000, we are the largest community college in Michigan and the 14th largest in the United States. Our five campuses are located at strategic points throughout Oakland County: Auburn Hills, Farmington Hills, Waterford, Royal Oak and Southfield. OCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 125 career fields, as well as university transfer degrees in business, science and the liberal arts. The Oakland Community College District was established by the electorate of Oakland County, Michigan, on June 8, 1964. The area served encompasses almost 900 square miles and has an assessed valuation of over $25 billion. The College opened in September 1965, with a record community college initial enrollment of 3,860 students on two campuses - Highland Lakes, a renovated hospital in Union Lake, and Auburn Hills, a former Army Nike missile site in Auburn Heights. Occupying a nine-acre site on Opdyke Road in Bloomfield Hills, the George A. Bee Administration Center, also known as the District Office, serves as the administrative center for the College. Collegewide administrative support and operational services are housed here to help the College operate more efficiently. Its central location offers another convenient point in the County for the provision of student and community services. OCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Oakland Community College is Baker College of Auburn Hills (4.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Baker College of Auburn HillsPrivate, non-profit2,703 students | 4.30 Mi1500 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248)340-0600 4.302,703 - Rochester CollegePrivate, non-profit1,113 students | 7.20 Mi800 West Avon Road
Rochester, MI 48307
(248)218-2000 7.201,113 - DeVry University-MichiganPrivate, for profit289 students | 7.60 Mi26999 Central Park Blvd., Ste. 125
Southfield, MI 48076
(248)213-1610 7.60289 - Macomb Community CollegePublic22,914 students | 15.20 Mi14500 E Twelve Mile Rd
Warren, MI 48088
(586)445-7999 15.2022,914 - 9,895 students | 15.40 Mi18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152
(734)462-4400 15.409,895
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