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Of the 23 institutions in the county, six provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit, Motion Picture Institute and Rochester University.
At least 14,642 people applied to Oakland County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 38,180 students enrolled in the universities, including 33,578 in undergraduate and 4,602 in graduate programs. In total 10.5% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (60.8%) and Black or African American (16.3%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Oakland University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 16,108 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for three institutions in Oakland County, including L'esprit Academy - Royal Oak, Cranbrook Academy of Art and Michigan School of Psychology.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan School of Psychology | -- | -- | -- |
| Rochester University | 929 | 660 | 1,167 |
| Lawrence Technological University | 2,537 | 2,080 | 2,966 |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | 5 | 2 | 637 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 25 | 21 | 68 |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art | -- | -- | -- |
| Oakland Community College | -- | -- | 13,430 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | -- | -- | 279 |
| Oakland University | 11,110 | 9,999 | 16,108 |
| L'esprit Academy - Royal Oak | -- | -- | -- |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | -- | -- | 138 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | -- | -- | 124 |
| Carnegie Institute | -- | -- | 104 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | -- | -- | 46 |
| Walsh College | -- | -- | 1,218 |
| Northwestern Technological Institute | -- | -- | 731 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute | -- | -- | 232 |
| Abcott Institute | -- | -- | 71 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 42 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 277 |
| Dorsey College | -- | -- | 480 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 7 |
| Motion Picture Institute | 36 | 32 | 55 |
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