Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · public · 12,351 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Oakland University field?

Oakland University, in Rochester Hills, MI, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Horizon League.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

Oakland University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2021 and as high as 9 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 14% above the Horizon League median of 7, and 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. Oakland University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the Horizon League median of 3.5, by 129%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Oakland University fund its athletes?

Oakland University reported 95 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 40 men and 55 women, with women outnumbering men.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,106,020, about $52,091 per male athlete and $54,952 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $126,894 for men's sports and $79,624 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $3,172 and $1,448 per athlete.

What is Oakland University like academically?

Oakland University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,182 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,120 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 64% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $15,262 for MI residents and $23,188 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,612, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Oakland University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Engineering (8%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (520 degrees)
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (246 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (198 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (183 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (176 degrees)
  • Mechanical Engineering (173 degrees)
  • Biology, General (165 degrees)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (133 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (130 degrees)
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (128 degrees)

What is Rochester Hills, MI like to live in?

Oakland University sits in Rochester Hills, a suburb of a large city of about 76,000 people in Oakland County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Rochester Hills, a median of about $119,054, sit far above the Michigan median and likewise far above the national one, 52% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Michigan: a typical home is valued around $377,400, 73% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,606 a month is 48% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 20% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Oakland University have a tennis program?
Yes. Oakland University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Horizon League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Oakland University?
Oakland University is in Rochester Hills, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Oakland University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,182 a year, and an average net price of $9,120 after grants and scholarships.