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Compare Eastern Michigan University vs Oakland University

Ypsilanti, MI · Rochester Hills, MI

Eastern Michigan UniversityOakland University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,407/yr$9,120/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,250/yr$4,422/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$22,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,863/yr$4,560/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,748/yr$6,711/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,243/yr$11,874/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,036/yr$19,217/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$241/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,652/yr$10,932/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,078/yr$8,504/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$700/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,134/yr$2,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$29,640/yr$25,182/yr
Tuition (in-state)$16,240/yr$15,262/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,240/yr$23,188/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%32%
Students taking federal loans43%37%
Getting in
Students who get accepted80%88%
SAT range (middle 50%)920–11701030–1230
SAT average10661120
ACT range (middle 50%)18–27No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–26 · Math 16–26No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received20,35112,398
Students accepted16,5558,708
Students who enrolled1,8982,236
Accepted students who enroll11%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores71%1%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate46%58%
Freshmen who come back69%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,793/yr$58,612/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,031–$75,153$36,515–$84,827
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)54%62%
White students graduating56%63%
Black students graduating26%28%
Hispanic students graduating43%48%
Asian students graduating56%61%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,148/yr$49,017/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%73%
Graduate on time24%35%
Pell students who graduate36%46%
First-gen students who finish43%54%
Low-income students who finish41%49%
Students who transfer outNo data reported26%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,385/yr$53,392/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 16% · Health Professions 16% · Education 9%Health Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Engineering 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesHealth Professions — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesEngineering — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 6% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $104,313/yrEngineering-Related Fields — $112,624/yr
Degrees in STEM20%21%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,05512,351
Students per professor14 : 117 : 1
Graduate students2,1613,181
Average professor pay$10,472/mo$10,527/mo
Full-time professors99%54%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$36,983$45,384
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationYpsilanti, MIRochester Hills, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18491957
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.5%1.9%
Men41%43%
Women59%57%
White students56%69%
Black students17%10%
Hispanic or Latino students10%6.1%
Asian students3.3%6%
Two or more races4.6%4.2%
Other / not reported2.8%2.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students34%32%
Part-time students23%18%
Students age 25+19%15%
Spent on teaching per student$8,921/yr$10,989/yr
Endowment$109.4M$151.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,6823,000
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,190/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$6,530/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air ForceYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FBSNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1514
Student athletes52995
Athletic scholarships$11.1M$5.1M
Athletics budget$38.9M$17.3M
Athletics revenue$38.9M$17.3M
Recruiting spend$1.3M$206,518

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.