Oakwood University, AL

location_on  7000 Adventist BLVD Nw, Huntsville, AL 35896 • language  www2.oakwood.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s 9%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences14%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education4%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities15%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences5%
Theology and Religious Vocations6%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 551
Median SAT Reading 425
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 532–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 410–440
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $20,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $36,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $13,391 $11,406
$30K–$48K $25,000 $14,422 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $16,343 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $18,111 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $18,572 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 70%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 28%
Median Payment $318
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		11% 11% 10%
>$110K 		13% 16% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $14,734 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $14,636 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,582 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $15,841 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,992 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $46,000 $34,061 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $37,000 $23,849 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $5,895 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,343 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 43% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		28% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		34% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		37% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 35%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 27% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		47% 36% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 50% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 62% 58%
Other race 		50% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,569
Full-time Undergrads 81%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 55
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		83% 26% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 2% 4%
Other race 		4% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 14% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
84 miles, E • 1.4 star
Nashville International Airport
94 miles, N • 3.7 star