Oakwood University

What are the graduation rates for students at Oakwood University?

Oakwood's reported six-year graduation rate is 45%, while its four-year rate is 30%. These measures track specified entering student cohorts over different periods; they do not represent the percentage of every student, including transfers or part-time entrants, who eventually earns a degree.

The difference between the two rates shows that some students in the measured cohort completed after four years. The reported first-year retention rate is 71%, measuring a different outcome: whether students returned for the next academic year. None of these figures, on its own, explains why an individual student stayed, left, or took longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Oakwood University?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings for certain former students about one year after completing a credential. For Oakwood, the reported figure is $27,542 for liberal arts and general studies and $15,345 for biology. These are median earnings for the measured groups, not starting-salary offers or predictions for a future graduate.

College Scorecard earnings measures cover federally aided completers who meet the measure's employment and enrollment criteria. They can leave out people who continue studying, are not working, or cannot be matched in the underlying records. A one-year figure is particularly limited for fields in which graduates commonly pursue professional or graduate education. Students comparing majors should consider program costs, further education, local labor markets, and career goals alongside any published earnings statistic.