Oakland vs WSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,158) than Oakland ($24,737).
It is harder to admit to Oakland than WSU.
WSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Oakland (1,110).
WSU has more students with 23,630 students while Oakland has 16,108 students.
WSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Oakland's ratio is 17 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while Oakland has 637 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Oakland University and Wayne State University.

Oakland	vs.	WSU
Rochester Hills, Michigan	Location	Detroit, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,429 Out-Of-State$24,737	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$6,755	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

70.24 %	Acceptance Rates	82.03 %
25.68 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	25
57 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
75 %	Retention Rate	84 %
16,108	Student Population	23,630
637	Number of Faculties	1,531
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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