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What Oakland University costs

Rochester Hills, Michigan · Public · 12,351 undergrads

Oakland University's in-state sticker price was $25,449 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,815 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,052. Out-of-state students pay $6,774 more in tuition.

What does Oakland University cost?

$11,815 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,589 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,449.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,052
$30,000–$48,000$7,889
$48,000–$75,000$8,905
$75,000–$110,000$14,945
over $110,000$19,867

Out-of-state tuition is $22,950 a year, against $16,176 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,774 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,052$14,826
$30,000–$48,000$7,889$14,663
$48,000–$75,000$8,905$15,679
$75,000–$110,000$14,945$21,719
Over $110,000$19,867$26,641

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,774 more in tuition that Oakland University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off Oakland University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Oakland University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Oakland University cost less than Central Michigan University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Oakland University$8,905$11,815
Central Michigan University$13,598$17,201
Wayne State University$9,680$11,212
Western Michigan University$10,093$13,902

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,176
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,950
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,449
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,774 more in tuition at Oakland University and usually get less aid.

39%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,988
average grant for students who got aid.
40%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Oakland University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,052 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,449. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oakland University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oakland University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,889 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,449. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oakland University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oakland University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,905 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,449. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oakland University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oakland University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Oakland University is $22,950 a year, against $16,176 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,815 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,774 tuition gap gives about $18,589 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers