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Compare Oakland Community College vs Wayne County Community College District

Auburn Hills, MI · Detroit, MI

Oakland Community CollegeWayne County Community College District
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,777/yr$7,656/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,590/yr$7,641/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,105$12,062
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,325/yr$7,139/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,232/yr$8,058/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,132/yr$10,306/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,314/yr$14,026/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$97/mo$128/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,400/yr$7,618/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,940/yr$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,353/yr$15,401/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,020/yr$3,112/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,560/yr$4,067/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%32%
Students taking federal loans16%7.7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate21%22%
Freshmen who come back56%54%
Typical earnings 10 years in$37,395/yr$29,079/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$16,677–$59,461$11,953–$48,505
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%21%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,877/yr$21,336/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%44%
Graduate on time13%11%
First-gen students who finish8%4.3%
Low-income students who finish6.6%4%
Students who transfer out25%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,401/yr$25,501/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 38% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 47% · Health Professions 18% · Transportation & Materials Moving 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 38% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 47% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 13% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesTransportation & Materials Moving — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,080/yr
Degrees in STEM10%8.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment12,7487,423
Students per professor23 : 126 : 1
Average professor pay$8,471/mo$9,455/mo
Full-time professors100%13%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$21,504$10,130
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationAuburn Hills, MIDetroit, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19641967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students6.1%2%
Men44%36%
Women56%64%
White students48%23%
Black students23%64%
Hispanic or Latino students7.2%2.3%
Asian students2.8%0.7%
Two or more races5.2%6.9%
Other / not reported7.6%1.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%54%
Part-time students68%78%
Students age 25+38%41%
Spent on teaching per student$6,493/yr$7,858/yr
Endowment$4.0MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams77
Student athletes6553
Athletic scholarships$97,081$119,014
Athletics budget$663,886$706,715
Athletics revenue$669,889$706,715
Recruiting spend$175$0

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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.