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Is Oakland City University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Oakland City, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Oakland City lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $16,758 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $43,283, but the margin is not huge. For context, Oakland City's net price is about 46% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$12,268
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $10,569 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $42,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,210
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,283
Median debt at graduation
$16,758
Graduation rate
68%
At Oakland City, a typical graduate carries about $16,758 in student debt and earns roughly $43,283 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $191 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Oakland City is a private nonprofit four year school in Oakland City, IN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Oakland City
The median net price at Oakland City is $15,210 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →