Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $26,827. 47% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $47,707 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $27,000.

Average net price
$26,827
per year Verified data
Completion rate
47%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$47,707
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$27,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$24,112
Out-of-state tuition and fees$24,112
Average cost of attendance$40,707
Books and supplies$1,236
Room and board, on campus$10,656
Average net price, all aided students$26,827
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$24,178
Average net price, family income over $110,000$29,145

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
45%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,153
Graduate enrollment
49
Students receiving Pell grants
46%
Student to faculty ratio
14 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time47%
Completion within normal time33%
First-year retention (full-time)71%
Median federal debt, graduates$27,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$307
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$20,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry52%
1 year after completion$35,029
4 years after completion$50,714
6 years after entry$35,433
8 years after entry$42,153
10 years after entry$47,707
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $47,707; the middle half earned $27,777 to $72,860. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Oakwood University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

63 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Associate's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (49)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
29$29,863Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
18$36,568Suppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
CIP 39.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religious Education
CIP 39.04 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
CIP 39.07 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
CIP 51.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 101912, OPEID 001033. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.