Oakland University
Investment & Impact
How much does Oakland University spend on women's tennis?
Oakland University reported $364,559 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #262 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Oakland University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Oakland University's athletically related student aid averaged about $54,952 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Oakland University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Oakland University reported $79,624 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
Can college athletes in Michigan earn NIL money?
Michigan's 2020 NIL law (HB 5217), effective December 31, 2022, allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mhsaa.com/students/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Oakland University women's tennis roster?
Oakland University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 14% above the Horizon League median of 7.
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.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
How many coaches does Oakland University women's tennis have?
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%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Oakland University spend on women's tennis?
Oakland University reported $364,559 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 32% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $5,852 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 43%.
Against the Horizon League median it is 24% below the Horizon League median of $7,715.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,448 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Horizon League median of $692, by 109%.
Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $305,446 (2021) and $377,594 (2023) without a clear direction.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- 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%.
What other teams does Oakland University field?
This is the only Oakland University team with a public profile here so far.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Enrollment | 12,351 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Oakland University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Oakland University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Horizon League and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Oakland University women's tennis?
- Oakland University competes in NCAA Division I in the Horizon League. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Oakland University women's tennis roster compare with other Horizon League programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Oakland University is 14% above the Horizon League median of 7, based on 5 Horizon League programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Oakland University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 129% above the Horizon League median of 3.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Oakland University?
- 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. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Oakland University?
- Oakland University is in Rochester Hills, MI, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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